U.S. stocks rose across the board as investors looked ahead to a busy week, with about 36% of S&P 500 companies reporting quarterly results and the Federal Reserve due to decide on rates Wednesday. Money markets put a 90% probability on the Fed holding rates steady, and analysts expect S&P 500 earnings to jump 30% in the third quarter from a year earlier. Among the movers, VSE Corporation (VSEC) rose 4.2%, Viavi Solutions (VIAV) and Bloom Energy (BE) each gained 6.7%, Moog (MOG.A) climbed 4.3%, and Comfort Systems (FIX) advanced 7.2%. Falling Treasury yields supported the rally, and BondBloxx Investment Management viewed the expected Fed hold as a temporary pause rather than the end of tightening.
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