This rally was unexpected as the sentiment was largely negative and there were too many short sellers globally, when the US Fed made the statement that they had reached a neutral rate. We believe the market is not cheap at current levels, but if FIIs keep buying, markets will head higher. This rally now looks a bit stretched, but we can be wrong, if interest rates have reached the peak.
US stocks today: S&P 500, Nasdaq end higher, notch weekly gains after earnings-heavy week
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq reached record highs, fueled by strong earnings and falling crude prices, marking their longest weekly gain streak since October 2024.