The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.87%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.66%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +1.52%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26) are up +0.81%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH26) are up +1.49%.
Stock indexes are moving higher today as US economic strength outweighs Iran war concerns. Signs of economic resilience and cooling inflationary pressures are lifting stocks today. The US labor market continues to grow after the Feb ADP employment report showed employers added more jobs than expected. Also, the US service economy expanded at the fastest pace in 3.5 years last month, while service price pressures fell to an 11-month low.
