The S&P 500 surged 1.48% and the Nasdaq climbed 2.13% to close Monday as tech stocks led a broad market advance. Oil prices tumbled nearly 5.5% after President Trump called off planned military strikes on Iran and signaled fresh peace talks, easing inflation concerns and lifting sentiment across equities.
→ Palantir (PLTR) earnings after the close Monday—key test for AI infrastructure valuations
→ Tuesday-Wednesday earnings flood: Major tech and industrial names reporting, likely to guide the market's next move
→ Friday's July employment data and unemployment rate—critical for Fed rate-cut timing and macro outlook