Shares of software companies are trading higher amid sympathy with Snowflake after the company reported better-than-expected Q2 financial results, boosting sentiment across the sector. Falling Treasury yields and Fed's Waller's comments that he is inclined to support holding interest rates steady may also be supporting growth stocks by easing concerns about tighter monetary policy and improving risk appetite.

Shares of software companies are trading higher amid sympathy with Snowflake after the company reported better-than-expected Q2 financial results, boosting sentiment across the sector. Falling Treasury yields and Fed's Waller's comments that he is inclined to support holding interest rates steady may also be supporting growth stocks by easing concerns about tighter monetary policy and improving risk appetite.