The US markets ended higher on Monday amid continued optimism about rate cut by the Federal Reserve (Fed) at its next monetary policy meeting in December. Fed Governor Christopher Waller indicated that he supports cutting rates by another quarter point in December, his comments came following the dovish remarks by New York Federal Reserve President John Williams. Additionally, traders opted to pick up stocks at relatively reduced levels following the recent pull back by the markets. Positive sentiment may also have been generated amid signs of progress toward an agreement to end the protracted war between Russia and Ukraine.
On the sectoral front, significant strength has been seen in semiconductor stocks, with Philadelphia Semiconductor Index soaring by 4.6 percent. Further, computer hardware and networking stocks saw substantial strength, contributing to the surge by the tech-heavy Nasdaq.
Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 202.86 points or 0.44 percent to 46,448.27, Nasdaq surged 598.92 points or 2.69 percent to 22,872.01 and S&P 500 jumped 102.13 points or 1.55 percent to 6,705.12.
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