By Abhinab Dasgupta
Publication Date: 2026-06-15 12:36:00
Last Friday, the three major Wall Street indexes closed a winning week. The Dow, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq rose roughly 0.7% each.
Investor sentiment strengthened during the week as easing inflation concerns and expectations of future Fed rate cuts supported risk appetite. Economic data pointed to a resilient U.S. economy, while lower oil prices helped ease worries about inflation and business costs. Hopes for a U.S.-Iran peace agreement also boosted confidence, as progress in talks raised the prospect of reduced geopolitical tensions and smoother global energy supplies.
Meanwhile, strong corporate earnings, particularly from technology and artificial intelligence (AI)-related companies, continued to attract investors. Optimism surrounding AI-driven growth, combined with improving macroeconomic conditions and easing geopolitical risks, helped drive broad-based gains across U.S. equities.
Regardless of market conditions, we, here at Zacks,…
