Intraday U.S. equities saw the Nasdaq 100 advance 1.33%, led by AI computing and storage stocks, while payroll and tax software shares weakened.

On October 27, according to Bitget market data, intraday U.S. equity markets saw the Nasdaq 100 Index trading at 29,663.56 points, up 1.33%. Component stocks showed mixed performance, with AI computing, aerospace, storage, and semiconductor-related shares exhibiting relative strength, while payroll services, tax and accounting software, and information service-related stocks pulled back.

Among gainers, Nebius (NBIS.O) rose 10.03% to $168.64, primarily delivering AI cloud computing power and data center infrastructure services; Rocket Lab (RKLB.O) gained 8.27% to $58.27, mainly offering small-launch vehicle launches and spacecraft manufacturing services; Western Digital (WDC.O) climbed 8.21% to $385.38, primarily supplying hard drives and data storage products; Farallon Group (FER.O) advanced 8.10% to $54.43, focusing on the investment, construction, and operation of transportation infrastructure; Astera Labs (ALAB.O) increased 7.12% to $277.99, mainly providing high-speed interconnect chips and related solutions tailored for AI data centers.

On the loss side, Cintas (CTAS.O) fell 4.28% to $216.25, primarily providing corporate uniform rental and facility services; Thomson Reuters (TRI.O) dropped 3.92% to $117.29, specializing in professional information services and news distribution; Paychex (PAYX.O) declined 3.24% to $111.95, mainly offering payroll and human resources outsourcing services; Intuit (INTU.O) decreased 3.06% to $329.48, primarily delivering financial and tax management software such as TurboTax and QuickBooks; Automatic Data Processing (ADP.O) slid 2.64% to $293.18, mainly supplying payroll, human resource management, and outsourcing services.