The US markets ended the session at new record closing highs on Monday, following the strong upward move seen last week. A slowdown in the spread of the coronavirus in different parts of the world and vaccine rollout efforts have helped generate continued buying interest. Traders also remained optimistic about the outlook for the global economy and the likelihood of additional US fiscal stimulus. Democrats have taken the first steps toward passing President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion relief package without Republican support but continue to favor a bipartisan approach.
Nonetheless, trading activity was somewhat subdued amid a quiet day on the US economic front, with some traders away from their desks following the Super Bowl on Sunday. Considerable strength was visible among airline stocks, with the NYSE Arca Airline Index soaring by 3.7 percent to its best closing level in almost a year. Semiconductor, housing and networking stocks also saw significant strength, moving higher along with most of the other major sectors.
Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 237.52 points or 0.76 percent to 31,385.76, Nasdaq gained 131.35 points or 0.95 percent to 13,987.64 and S&P 500 was up by 28.76 points or 0.74 percent to 3,915.59.
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