Quick overview

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average cash index closed its latest session up 0.92%  at 51,671.03. Dow Futures are holding these gains firmly, hovering around 51,720 to 51,744 in pre-market/overnight trading.

The index has put together a massive 5-day compounding rally, climbing from roughly 49,918 on June 10 to clear the 51,600 mark. This represents a +22.5% gain over the last year.

 The Dow’s price action is benefiting from structural rotation. With energy prices cooling down, transportation, industrials, and consumer discretionary components are taking the wheel. Retail sentiment remains aggressively contrarian, with rough consensus metrics indicating that roughly 66% of retail client accounts are holding short positions, a dynamic that frequently acts as fuel for a short-squeeze extension when major resistance levels shatter.

 The 51,750 area stands as the immediate technical overhead resistance. If futures breach this decisively on the regular market open, the psychological target shifts directly toward 52,000. Downside support remains firmly at the 51,200 previous close block.

 Markets surged following a preliminary interim peace agreement between the US and Iran. The deal includes a commitment to stop fighting and reopen critical shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz, significantly easing global inflation fears

. Crude oil prices dropped, trading below $80 a barrel for the first time in months. Major oil equities like Exxon and Chevron have taken a hit in early trading as a result.

Investors are pacing themselves as the Federal Reserve meets this week. The broader consensus expects the Fed to hold key interest rates steady.

The successful and smooth market debut of SpaceX has vastly improved tech-sector sentiment, leading to hopes that it will pave the way for other major tech and space listings later in the year