The US markets ended higher on Monday with Nasdaq settling over one percent higher, on easing concerns about the outlook for interest rates after a private report suggested a shift in Federal Reserve officials' stance on rates. The central bank is likely to pause its recent series of rate hikes next week then take a harder look at whether more are needed. While some Fed officials to still prefer to err on the side of raising rates too much, other see risks as more balanced and worry about unnecessarily causing a downturn or triggering financial turmoil. The tech-heavy Nasdaq received a boost from a surge by shares of Tesla, with the electric car maker spiking by 10.1 percent after private broker upgraded its rating on the company's stock to Overweight from Equal-Weight.
Chipmaker Qualcomm also jumped by 3.9 percent after announcing an agreement with Apple to supply Snapdragon 5G Modem-RF Systems for smartphone launches in 2024, 2025 and 2026. Moreover, shares of Hostess Brands (TWNK) soared by 19.1 percent after the Twinkie maker agreed to be acquired by J.M. Smucker (SJM) in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $5.6 billion. On the sectoral front, Airline stocks turned in a strong performance on the day, resulting in a 1.7 percent advance by the NYSE Arca Airline Index. The index continued to regain ground after ending last Thursday's trading at a four-month closing low. Retail, tobacco and software stocks also saw notable, while oil and natural gas stocks came under pressure over the course of the session.
Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 87.13 points or 0.25 percent to 34,663.72, Nasdaq rose 156.37 points or 1.14 percent to 13,917.89 and S&P 500 was up by 29.97 points or 0.67 percent to 4,487.46.
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