Tesla stock heads into the open after a 0.53 percent drop
Published on 09/21/2026 at 06:46 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Tesla stock closed at USD 364.27 on the Nasdaq on September 18, 2026, down 0.53 percent. The move came as the S&P 500 rose 0.17 percent to 7,650.50 on the same session, leaving the shares weaker than the benchmark.
September 18, 2026 close
Tesla Inc. (ISIN US88160R1014, Nasdaq: TSLA) finished the last session with a range implied by a low of USD 361.52 and a high of USD 368.31, while volume reached 84.6 million shares. The close sat 6.9 percent below the 52-week high of USD 390.64 and 16.7 percent above the 52-week low of USD 312.33.
As Yahoo Finance reported on September 20, 2026, Reuters said Tesla's Autopilot software won approval in a sixth European country. That news gave the shares an additional watch point heading into the new session.
Today
Nasdaq 100 index rebalancing takes effect today, a market event that can influence large-cap growth stocks through index flows. Several morning market briefings also flag Tesla-related headlines around the Roadster teaser and Optimus production coverage, keeping the stock on traders' radar before the open.
