Thanks very much. Welcome to closing bell. I'm Scott Wobner live from Post 9 here at the New York Stock Exchange. This make-a-breakout begins with major market cross-currents on one side, a looming shutdown, more tariff threats from the president. On the other, a Fed cutting rates, and what should be another strong earnings season on tap. We're going to ask our experts and get the very latest from Washington as well during this final stretch.

In the meantime, let's show you the scorecard here with 60 to go in regulation.

We've had a nice turn in the markets now.

It was a mostly tech-driven story today, but you do now have the three majors all in the green.

Tech-in-com services were the big reason why the NASDAQ has continued to lead throughout the day.

Some strong activity from the chip stocks today is certainly helping.

Big news today, EA shares.

They are higher by near 5%.

The company's subject of the biggest leverage buyout ever.

We'll follow that story into the close.

It is a big one. William Sonoma lower today.

The president slapping new tariffs on furniture made outside the United States, and that stock

down near 5%.

On that talk, it does take us to our talk of the tape.

The risks and rewards of buying stocks at record highs.

Goldman Sachs just upping its view of global equities today, thanks to strong

earnings and a Fed easing cycle. Our next guest bumping up his own outlook as well.

Brian Belski is BMO's chief investment strategist. He's here with us at Post 9. It's good to see you.

Welcome. So we obviously watching the president and Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House.

We're trying to figure out what's going on with the shutdown. We expect arrivals from congressional leaders at any time.

And if we do see it, we'll show it. But that's what you have to deal with. As I say, risk rewards of stocks at record highs. How do you see it?

We really do. That's just, I go back to my very first months in the business. My very first

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