Key Index Performance:
• Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.5%
• S&P 500 rose 0.8%
• Nasdaq Composite gained 1.1%
Macroeconomic/Investor Sentiment Themes:
• Investors optimistic as Fed hints at rate cuts
• Technology sector leads market gains
• Market sentiment boosted by rebound in consumer confidence
• Geopolitical concerns over Middle East tensions push oil stocks higher.