Monday’s S&P 500 index futures session saw bulls charge back towards all-time highs, surpassing the previous week’s high and holding firm gains throughout the day.

Overnight, buyers fended off an initial sell-off, setting the session’s low at 6694 and thereafter defending Friday’s close. The regular session opened green, quickly breaking past the premarket high, driven in part by strong momentum from Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL). 

The rally progressed steadily, slowing in the 6770s before a post-lunch push lifted the index to a high of 6783. Bids held just below this level, with only minor profit-taking in the closing minutes. The session closed near the day’s high at 6773.75, up 71.25 handles.

Tuesday brings a slew of earnings reports in the morning and afternoon.

Among top index components, Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) led as the biggest gainer, surging $9.95 or 3.94% to close at $262.24, hitting new all-time highs after weekend reports of robust iPhone 17 demand. 

That outperformed the cash index’s 1.04% advance by over three times. 

On the other hand, Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) was the biggest loser, slipping $0.68 or 0.63% to close at $107.05.