The US markets settled higher on Monday with the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 reaching their best closing levels in over a year. The strength on markets came amid traders looked ahead to the Federal Reserve's highly anticipated monetary policy announcement on Wednesday. The Fed is widely expected to pause its recent interest rate increases but is also likely to reiterate its commitment to bringing inflation down to its 2 percent target. The Fed's accompanying statement is likely to have a significant impact on the outlook for rates along with some closely watched inflation data due to be released in the coming days.
Semiconductor and networking stocks saw substantial strength on the day, contributing to the jump by the Nasdaq. Reflecting the strength in the sectors, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index and the NYSE Arca Networking Index surged by 3.3 percent and 3.0 percent, respectively. Significant strength was also visible among airline stocks, with the NYSE Arca Airline Index climbing by 1.8 percent to its best closing level in over a year. Software, retail and computer hardware stocks also saw notable strength, while energy stocks moved lower along with the price of crude oil.
Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 189.55 points or 0.56 percent to 34,066.33, Nasdaq surged 202.78 points or 1.53 percent to 13,461.92 and S&P 500 was up by 40.07 points or 0.93 percent to 4,338.93.
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