Today At A Glance:

U.S. stocks closed strongly as optimism around easing trade tensions and the Israel–Iran cease‑fire lifted sentiment, while solid earnings from financials and tech also helped. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% to 6,141.02, putting it just 0.05% shy of its all‑time high; the Nasdaq gained 1.0% and the Dow climbed 0.9%, buoyed by Caterpillar and Goldman Sachs. Treasury yields eased and the dollar dipped further as two Trump appointees backed a possible July rate cut, boosting confidence in economic stability. McCormick’s strong earnings and favorable economic data—including jobless claims and durable goods orders—added to the upbeat tone. Nvidia briefly touched new highs, and investors reacted favorably to the Fed’s leverage‑rule relief for banks.

Today’s Index Performance

• S&P 500: Opened at $608.95, closed at $611.87, up 0.48%.
• NYSE Composite: Rose approximately 0.9%, in line with the Dow’s advance.
• NASDAQ: Opened at $543.41, closed at $546.22, up 0.52%, approaching record territory.

Gainers Of Note

• JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM): Reached intraday record highs as banking optimism surged.
• McCormick (NYSE: MKC): +5.3%, powered by robust Q2 earnings.
• Core Scientific (NASDAQ: CORZ): +33%, amid rumored acquisition talks with CoreWeave.

Losers Of Note

• Micron (NASDAQ: MU): −1%, despite beating Q3 EPS estimates.
• Shell (NYSE: SHEL): Around −1% following industry-wide softness .
• CoreWeave (NASDAQ: CWVE): Declined ~0.9% during Core Scientific acquisition chatter.

Active Traders Of Note

• Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA): High-volume interest as the stock tracked toward record high .
• Micron (NASDAQ: MU): Heavy volume ahead of earnings release .
• JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM): Robust trading on strong bank sentiment and record highs.

Note: The stock performance summaries are based on general trends observed over the past ten trading days and are not indicative of future results.

THIS NEWSLETTER IS PARTNERED WITH ROBINHOOD.COM AND IS FINANCIALLY SPONSORED BY THAT SERVICE.

TO BEGIN YOUR INVESTMENT JOURNEY TODAY, USE THIS LINK TO SET UP YOUR ACCOUNT.