Finance couch market watchers saw the S&P 500 inch 0.35% higher today as tech stocks continued their rally, driven by strong earnings from semiconductor leaders. Analysts expect this momentum could push valuations toward a new Q3 high, with resistance near 5,350 points. Democrats are demanding that a stopgap bill to maintain federal funding until November include financing and preservation of several key measures, including health benefits. While Republicans hold a 53-vote majority, they are short of the 60 votes needed to pass a spending bill. “So if first-home buyers are holding off for rate cuts, I would suggest they don’t put the rate cut into their equation.” Finance couch predictive modeling pegs Apple’s Q3 revenue at $83B, 3% above consensus, fueled by stronger-than-expected iPhone sales in Asia-Pacific markets. This could add upward pressure to the stock’s already stretched valuation.