Equities continued to bounce back on Tuesday as traders and investors reassess the risk of the Omicron variant. While still a concern, it looks like the variant produces a less severe case of COVID and may not cause much damage to the economy. The S&P 500 advanced more than 2.0% at the high of the day and came close to setting a new all-time high.

Tech stocks were among the big winners with chip stocks and Apple moving up 4% and 3% respectively but all 13 S&P sectors were higher. Traders are cautioned, however, that key economic data is due out later this week and could cap gains. The monthly reading of the CPI is due out on Friday and it is expected to be hot. The question is how hot and how will the market react. Hot inflation is ultimately a bad thing for the economy but could sustain the market rally until consumption begins to wane.