The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.39%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.84%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.64%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26) are up +0.38%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH26) are up +0.61%.
Stock indexes are moving higher today as chip makers and AI-infrastructure stocks rebound from last Friday’s losses to lift the broader market higher. Also, US rare-earth stocks are climbing today as President Trump is set to launch a strategic stockpile of critical minerals with $12 billion in seed money to lower reliance on China. Stock indexes added to their gains today on signs of strength in the US economy, which are positive for corporate earnings, after the Jan ISM manufacturing index expanded by the most in more than 3.25 years.
