Massive month end divergence beings Dow Jones close to 36k

There was no holding the Dow Jones back yesterday and the rise above the previous 2023 high eventually delivered a surge in the final 30 minutes of live trading. That surge saw the index leap close to 36k. The Dow rose from around 35,750 to a high at 35,970, before closing 520 points higher on the day, at 35,950. At the same time the Nasdaq 100 did rebound off its session lows, but was still unable to set a higher close on the day and ended the session in the red. There will be more to add on that later. Overnight the Dow Jones futures have come close to the 36k level, but just backed off that and are currently pricing the opening for this afternoon at pretty much where the index closed last night