Stocks Soar on Fed Cuts, Tech Lags as Investors Rotate

According to eOption, United States equities extended this week’s central bank driven rally, with the Standard and Poor five hundred index adding about fourteen points to finish near six thousand nine hundred, up roughly zero point two percent, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped about six hundred forty six points to around forty eight thousand seven hundred, a gain of about one point three percent, and the Nasdaq Composite slipped about sixty points to roughly twenty three thousand six hundred, down about zero point three percent, reflecting renewed pressure on large technology stocks after Broadcom’s earnings and margin concerns weighed on the group.[eOption]

Financial Synergies notes that this move continues a broader three week advance fueled by the Federal Reserve’s third consecutive interest rate cut of zero point two five percentage points, which has strengthened the soft landing narrative and pushed the Dow Jones and Standard and Poor five hundred toward record highs while small capitalization shares in the Russell two thousand index hit new records.[Financial Synergies] According to Comerica, the benchmark United States policy rate now stands near three point seven five percent, and softer labor data including higher initial jobless claims have reinforced expectations for easier policy into next year.[Comerica]

Sector wise, Financial Synergies reports that cyclical groups and small capitalization companies outperformed while defensive sectors lagged, and technology shares were mixed as mega capitalization growth paused after a strong run.[Financial Synergies] In pre market trading earlier in the day, eOption observed Dow Jones futures modestly higher while Nasdaq futures traded lower, signaling the same rotation away from technology and toward more economically sensitive areas.[eOption]

Looking ahead, Financial Synergies highlights that upcoming inflation and employment reports next week will be key catalysts, as traders try to confirm whether inflation continues to drift toward the Federal Reserve’s two percent target and whether the labor market is merely cooling or starting to weaken more meaningfully.[Financial Synergies]

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