Why Is Tesla (TSLA) Stock Rocketing Higher Today

What Happened?

Shares of electric vehicle pioneer Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) jumped 6.1% in the afternoon session after dovish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sparked a broad market rally, boosting investor sentiment for risk assets. Powell's remarks at the Jackson Hole Symposium were interpreted by traders as hinting at a potential interest rate cut, which is often seen as a positive for stocks. The news lifted risk assets and sparked a broad market rally, with large technology companies seeing significant gains.

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What Is The Market Telling Us

Tesla’s shares are extremely volatile and have had 45 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business.

The previous big move we wrote about was 11 days ago when the stock gained 4% on the news that CEO Elon Musk announced that its Robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, will open to the public next month, a significant milestone for the program. This development follows a limited launch of the service in June and comes as the company is also seeking approval to operate autonomous vehicles in Arizona. Adding to the positive sentiment, Tesla applied to British regulators to become a power supplier in the U.K., signaling a strategic expansion into the energy market and an effort to diversify revenue streams. The optimism around Tesla's autonomous technology was further supported by Musk's comments about the next Full Self-Driving software update, FSD V14, which he teased would be a "dramatic gain" with significant improvements.

Tesla is down 10.7% since the beginning of the year, and at $338.53 per share, it is trading 29.5% below its 52-week high of $479.86 from December 2024. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Tesla’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $2,521.

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