Tuesday’s session in the S&P 500 index futures saw buy-the-dippers hold firm, clinching a win near all-time highs yet again.

Overnight, sellers, assisted by reports of Trump pushing to oust Fed’s Cook over alleged mortgage fraud and ethics issues, drove the index to a low of 6430.75, but bulls sparked a comeback by morning. Her resistance to resigning added fuel to the chop later Tuesday morning. 

The regular session opened with a rally that turned jagged, hitting resistance at the daily pivot in the afternoon. Bulls powered through in the final hour, fending off bears and profit-takers to secure the close near the day’s high at 6482.50, up 27 handles, with after-hours trading nudging the peak to 6487.50.

Wednesday brings fedspeak, but eyes are locked on NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ: NVDA)’s Q2 earnings at 4:20 PM ET. 

Eli Lilly And Co (NYSE: LLY) snagged the biggest win among top components, soaring $40.44, or 5.81%, to close at $736.03 after reports of promising trial results for its weight-loss pill.

That outpaced the cash index’s 0.42% gain by a lucky 13 times.

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) slumped as the biggest loser, shedding $1.35, or 0.65%, to close at $207.14.