Major technology stocks mostly closed higher in the U.S. New York stock market. SpaceX stood out with a surge of more than 7%, while Nvidia, Tesla, AMD, and other major names also rose together. In contrast, Alphabet and Amazon.com declined, showing mixed price movements among big-cap tech stocks.

■ SpaceX Tops Gains, Trading Volume and Value

According to closing data from the New York stock market on the 21st (local time), SpaceX (SPCX) finished trading at $159.31, up $11.52 (7.79%) from the previous session. Its trading volume for the day was 217,698,696 shares, with a trading value of $35.065 billion, and its market capitalization was tallied at $2.162286 trillion. SpaceX recorded the highest gain among the major stocks counted that day, and also led other names in trading volume and value, showing a notable move.

■ Three Semiconductor Stocks Rise Together... AMD Leads at 3.36%

In the semiconductor sector, Nvidia, Micron Technology, and AMD all closed higher. Nvidia (NVDA) ended the session at $221.97, up $5.50 (2.54%) from the previous trading day. Its trading volume was 85,829,308 shares, trading value was $18.951 billion, and market capitalization stood at $5.349477 trillion, the largest among major stocks.

AMD (AMD) closed at $552.72, up $17.98 (3.36%), while Micron Technology (MU) finished at $913.67, up $17.60 (1.96%). Micron's trading volume was 20,679,070 shares, with a trading value of $18.846 billion and a market capitalization of $1.033747 trillion. AMD recorded a trading volume of 17,708,018 shares, trading value of $9.74 billion, and market capitalization of $902.302 billion. Comparing gains, AMD led at 3.36%, followed by Nvidia at 2.54% and Micron at 1.96%, with all three rising and confirming strength in the semiconductor sector.

■ Tesla Up 3.41%... Apple, Meta, and SanDisk Also Strong

Electric vehicle maker Tesla (TSLA) also rose more than 3%. Tesla finished trading at $386.47, up $12.76 (3.41%) from the previous session. It recorded a trading volume of 43,968,964 shares and a trading value of $16.971 billion, with a market capitalization of $1.527612 trillion.

Apple (AAPL) closed up $4.49 (1.32%) at $343.99. Its trading volume was 35,293,735 shares, trading value was $12.124 billion, and market capitalization was $5.20252 trillion, a high level following Nvidia's. Meta Platforms (META) ended the session at $697.52, up $3.27 (0.47%) from the previous trading day, recording a trading volume of 24,630,286 shares, trading value of $17.381 billion, and market capitalization of $1.776937 trillion.

Computer hardware maker SanDisk (SNDK) also joined the rally. SanDisk closed trading at $1,378.22, up $12.84 (0.94%), with a trading volume of 6,838,709 shares, trading value of $9.406 billion, and market capitalization of $200.294 billion.

■ Alphabet and Amazon.com Decline

Meanwhile, Alphabet and Amazon.com failed to join the upward trend of major tech stocks. Alphabet Class A (GOOGL), Google's parent company, finished trading at $334.76, down $5.52 (1.62%) from the previous session. Its trading volume was 28,371,923 shares, trading value was $9.472 billion, and market capitalization was tallied at $2.243896 trillion. Amazon.com (AMZN) closed down $0.26 (0.10%) at $262.37, recording a trading volume of 30,800,003 shares, trading value of $8.072 billion, and market capitalization of $2.830005 trillion.

■ 8 of 10 Major Stocks Rise, 2 Fall

Of the 10 major stocks counted that day, 8 rose and 2 declined. In terms of gains, SpaceX led at 7.79%, while Tesla and AMD each posted gains of more than 3%. In trading value, SpaceX had the largest at $35.065 billion, followed by Nvidia at $18.951 billion and Micron at $18.846 billion. In market capitalization, Nvidia and Apple each exceeded $5 trillion, while Amazon.com, Alphabet, SpaceX, Meta, Tesla, and Micron also recorded sizes of more than $1 trillion.

The day's movements of major tech stocks in the New York market are notable in that the gains were centered on semiconductor and electric vehicle-related names. However, with Alphabet and Amazon.com declining, big-cap tech stocks did not all move in the same direction. Going forward, the market's focus remains on whether the stock price trends of the day's big gainers and the semiconductor sector's rally will continue, and what moves the declining big-cap tech stocks will make.

[This article is for informational purposes only to assist investment decisions and does not recommend the purchase or sale of any specific stock. Figures may vary depending on market conditions. Investment decisions and the responsibility for them rest with the investor. AI assisted in part.]