Wall Street barely budged yesterday. Traders dissected fresh labor market figures alongside a batch of economic releases. But here's the twist—equities found a lifeline from surging optimism around a potential rate cut by the Federal Reserve. That meeting? Just days away now. Markets are pricing in dovish moves, and sentiment's riding that wave. Employment data didn't shake conviction. If anything, it reinforced bets that policymakers might ease next week. Risk appetite stayed steady despite mixed signals from the data dump. Eyes firmly locked on the Fed's next play.