Technology stocks continued to lift Wall Street, helping the market recover ground lost in last Thursday’s sell-off as falling bond yields supported sentiment. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index jumped nearly 3%, while Dell Technologies rose 6% on strong data-centre demand. Elsewhere, Robinhood shares surged 10% on acquisition developments, whereas John Deere slipped on a grim agriculture outlook. Back home, futures point to gains ahead of today’s business investment data.

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