Starting off overseas, Wall St saw a second consecutive day of solid growth, built again on growing momentum in tech stocks. Nvidia saw a 1% rise ahead of its earnings report, which is scheduled for later this morning Sydney time and will have massive implications for the volatile tech sector. The S&P500 added 0.8%, the Dow Jones increased 0.6%, and the Nasdaq was the biggest winner, adding 1.3% on the day. 

What to watch today:

• Looking ahead to today, the ASX is expected to join Wall St with back-to-back advances, building on yesterday’s momentum with a 0.7% jump at the open today. 
• The bulk of reporting season is already behind us, however there are still some big names to come. Keep an eye on Qantas (ASX:QAN) and Ramsey Healthcare (ASX:RHC) results, which are scheduled for this morning. Check out Bell Direct’s reporting season landing page to access all the key info in one spot, including the interactive calendar where you can view the results from all the big companies, as well as see which ones are still upcoming. 
• After their blockbuster results yesterday, Bell Potter’s research team have maintained their Buy rating on Woolworths (ASX:WOW), and updated their 12-month price target to $38.25 per share, citing the pickup in top line growth in the Australian food business. 
• And the team have maintained their buy rating on Amplitude Energy (ASX:AEL), with a 12 month price target of $3.40 per share, after their reported underlying EBITDA and underlying NPAT met expectations. 
• Ending on commodities news this morning: 
  • Crude Oil has dropped slightly to US$65.50 per barrel. 
  • In precious metals, gold has edged up 0.5% to $5170 per ounce, while silver is up 2.3% at $89 per ounce.