The US markets ended higher on Monday as investors grew more optimistic ahead of second-quarter earnings reporting season set to kick off this week. JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs will be among the first big companies to report Tuesday. The modestly higher close on markets reflected recent upward momentum, which has helped propel stocks to record highs despite uncertainty about the global economic outlook. Investors also anticipate important data to be released this week, including key readings on inflation on Tuesday and Wednesday, and June retail sales on Friday. Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell is set to testify before Congress on Wednesday and Thursday, and investors will be looking for any signals of fiscal policy updates.
On the sectoral front, semiconductor stocks showed a strong move to the upside on the day, driving the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index up by 1.2 percent. Notable strength was also visible among financial stocks, with the KBW Bank Index and the NYSE Arca Broker/Dealer Index rising by 1.2 percent and 1.1 percent, respectively. On the other hand, gold, networking and biotechnology stocks moved notably lower on the day, limiting the upside for the broader markets.
Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 126.02 points or 0.36 percent to 34,996.18, Nasdaq gained 31.32 points or 0.21 percent to 14,733.24 and S&P 500 was up by 15.08 points or 0.35 percent to 4,384.63.
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