Overview
- The S&P 500 jumped 2.9% to 6,528.52 on Tuesday in its strongest day since May, as the Dow rose 1,125 points, the Nasdaq gained 3.8%, and the Russell 2000 added 3.4%.
- Easing war fears tied to Iran and a slight drop in oil prices helped restore risk appetite, according to market reports.
- FactSet reported stronger second-quarter results and lifted its 2026 outlook to adjusted earnings of $17.25 to $17.75 a share and sales of $2.45 billion to $2.47 billion.
- Oil slipped about 0.1% to $102.87, while gold rose 1.3% and silver jumped 3.9% during the session.
- Housing gauges for January showed small gains, with the FHFA home price index up 0.1% and the S&P Case‑Shiller index up 1.2% from a year earlier.