The US markets ended mostly higher on Monday as investors rotated back into growth-oriented stocks ahead of a key Federal Reserve meeting. The Fed’s two-day policy meeting will likely dominate investors' behavior this week. Although the central bank is not expected to take any action, its forecasts for interest rates, inflation and the economy could move the markets. The Fed could possibly move up its forecast for a rate hike after saying in its last quarterly update that it would keep its benchmark rate near zero through 2023. The advance by the Nasdaq reflected strength among tech stocks, with big-name companies like Apple, Netflix and Facebook posting notable gains.
On the sector front, semiconductor stocks showed a strong move to the upside, driving the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index up by 1.4 percent to a two-month closing high. Strength was also visible among software stocks, as reflected by the 1 percent gain posted by the Dow Jones US Software Index. Meanwhile, considerable weakness among steel, oil service and housing stocks also partly offset the strength in the technology sector.
Nasdaq surged 104.72 points or 0.74 percent to 14,174.14 and S&P 500 was up by 7.71 points or 0.18 percent to 4,255.15, Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 85.85 points or 0.25 percent to 34,393.75.
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