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• The Dow jumped 700 points at one point today, its biggest single-day surge this year. The S&P 500 spent the entire trading session in positive territory, ending the afternoon at another record close, while the NASDAQ was flat most of the day as tech stocks sat out the rally.
• Bitcoin continued to surge, rising as high as $65,191 as predictions of a second Trump presidency helped erase the cryptocurrency’s recent losses.
• Gold hit a new record as hopes of a rate hike continue to rise, while oil sank on the news of slower economic growth in China translating to lower demand for crude.
• The Russell 2000 enjoyed its 5th straight gain of 1% or more for the first time since 1979 as small caps make their comeback (more on that below).

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Apple released public beta versions of the newest software for iPhone, Mac, iPad, and Apple Watch. Macy’s ended talks of a buyout with investment firms Arkhouse Management and Brigade Capital Management after months of wrangling. Goldman Sachs was the latest big bank to benefit from rebounding investment banking fees as deals start making a comeback.

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Despite such challenges as high interest rates, a sluggish M&A market, and increased regulatory scrutiny, bank executives are feeling optimistic about the road ahead. That’s according to KPMG’s 2024 US Banking Industry Outlook Survey, published last month, which polled 200 senior executives at US banks of varying sizes in March 2024.

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Here’s where the major benchmarks ended:

• The S&P 500^® index (SPX) rose 35.98 points (0.64%) to 5,667.20; the Dow Jones Industrial Average^® ($DJI) climbed 742.76 points (1.85%) to 40,954.48; the NASDAQ Composite^® ($COMP) added 36.77 points (0.2%) to 18,509.34.
• The 10-year Treasury note yield (TNX) fell slightly to just under 4.17%.
• The CBOE Volatility Index^® (VIX) ticked up to 13.19, still near three-week highs.

What’s up

• Match Group climbed 7.46% after activist investor Starboard Value revealed it has taken a 6.6% stake in the matchmaking company.
• Bank of America rose 5.35% on strong earnings, and management’s expectation that the bank’s net interest income will rise this year.
• UnitedHealth Group popped 6.49% after beating analyst earnings estimates, missing revenue expectations, and most importantly, avoided higher costs after a recent cyberattack.
• Shopify surged 8.57% thanks to an analyst upgrade from “neutral” to “buy” on the company’s turnaround efforts. Shares of Etsy rose 6.33% in sympathy.
• GRAIL boomed 24.76% on the news that it is kicking off the clinical trials of its new cancer detection test.
• Home builders’ hot streak continues: Hopes of a rate cut are fueling a rally for home builder stocks, with D.R. Horton up 6.64%, Lennar rising 6.55%, KB Home gaining 7.17%, and Builders FirstSource popping 8.11%.

What’s down

• Trump Media & Technology Group fell 9.09%, sinking back to Earth after yesterday’s big pop on the news that the company is reselling 38 million shares of common stock.
• Reddit was downvoted 3.43% thanks to a downgrade from “buy” to “hold” by Loop Capital analysts.
• Charles Schwab sank 10.19% after its CEO declared the bank will have to downsize in order to maintain profitability.

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