Tech Surge Fuels Wall Street Rally Amid Positive Earnings

Wall Street saw a significant surge on Monday, primarily led by technology stocks, driven by upbeat quarterly earnings. The Nasdaq led the rally, and small-cap stocks outperformed. Meanwhile, Apple hit a record high, boosting investor sentiment during ongoing economic uncertainties, including the U.S.-China trade skirmish.

On Monday, Wall Street experienced a sharp rise, primarily driven by a technology sector boom, as encouraging quarterly earnings bolstered investor confidence. The tech-led upswing propelled all three major U.S. stock indexes upward, notably placing Nasdaq in the lead. However, small-cap stocks outperformed the broader market, evidenced by the Russell 2000 index's impressive 1.9% jump.

Apple achieved a record high while Meta, Netflix, and Alphabet saw gains between 1.2% and 3.9%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index also touched a new record high, with Micron shares climbing 2.2% after a Barclays price target increase. Other semiconductor players like ON Semiconductor and KLA saw gains of 5.6% and 3.9%, respectively.

Amidst the positive market sentiment, third-quarter earnings season is in full swing, with key results from companies such as Tesla, Netflix, IBM, and others expected to shine light on sector performance, despite the backdrop of the ongoing government shutdown and U.S.-China trade tensions. Investors and policymakers keenly await upcoming data, such as the Labor Department's September consumer price index, to gauge economic conditions.

(With inputs from agencies.)