It was a great start to the month for North American equity markets:
- S&P 500 +40 points, or 0.96%, to 4230
- Nasdaq Comp +1.3%
- DJIA +0.5%
- Russell 2000 +1.1%
- Toronto TSX Comp +0.5%
For all the talk of recession, the S&P 500 is a wink away from the best levels since August 2022.