Wall Street kicked off the week with strong gains as optimism spread across markets. Apple shares surged more than 4% to a record high on stronger iPhone 17 sales and a broker upgrade, helping lift the Nasdaq by 1.5% and the S&P 500 by 1.1%. Bank and semiconductor stocks also rallied, with the PHLX Semiconductor Index hitting an all-time high. Closer to home, Aussie shares are tipped to open higher after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US President Donald Trump signed an $8.5 billion Rare Earths and Critical Minerals Agreement, while gold prices jumped more than 3%.

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