S&P 500 Approaches Record High - Markets on the Rise - SoFi Bets on Blockchain - AeroVironment Reports 40% Revenue Increase - oil Prices Rising - BlackBerry Surprises With Profit Jump - QuantumScape Reaches an Important Milestone - Vuzix Steps up - DAX Cautious After Tuesday's Rallye – EU Defense and Solar Stocks in Demand

Wall Street continues to show its strong side, along with the S&P 500 , which is approaching its all-time high. This positive development is supported by a relaxation in the Middle East and the anticipated conclusion of Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Jerome Powell's testimony before Congress. Short-term US Treasury bonds are outperforming other asset classes, while the US dollar is gaining in value. The stock markets thus record their third consecutive day of gains, with the American benchmark index less than 1% away from its record. The...