
Stocks gapped up at Tuesday’s open and trended higher through the regular trading session amid a broad-based but tech-led rally as Americans headed to the polls to choose their next president.
Strong earnings and a healthy reading on U.S. business activity provided additional impetus for bulls a day before the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) gathers for its next policy meeting. On Tuesday the CME FedWatch Tool priced in a 97.4% probability the FOMC will announce a quarter-point rate cut when its meeting concludes on Thursday, down from a 98% probability on Monday.