The US markets ended mostly higher on Monday. Technology stocks helped lead the rebound, resulting in a substantial gain by the Nasdaq. The spike by the Nasdaq came as traders picked up tech stocks at reduced levels following recent weakness, with the index bouncing off its lowest closing level in two months. Cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks (PANW) posted a standout gain after reporting better than expected fiscal fourth quarter earnings. However, a steep drop by Johnson & Johnson contributed to the dip by the Dow, with the healthcare giant slumping by 3.0 percent. Meanwhile, trades continued to look ahead to the economic summit in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where major central bankers are congregating later in the week to deliberate on monetary policy.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is scheduled to speak on the economic outlook before the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium on Friday. On the sectoral front, semiconductor stocks moved sharply higher over the course of the session, resulting in a 2.8 percent spike by the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index. significant strength also emerged among software stocks, as reflected by the 1.8 percent jump by the Dow Jones U.S. Software Index. Biotechnology and computer hardware stocks also turned in strong performances on the day, contributing to the surge by the Nasdaq.
Nasdaq surged 206.81 points or 1.56 percent to 13,497.59 and S&P 500 was up by 30.06 points or 0.69 percent to 4,399.77, while Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 36.97 points or 0.11 percent to 34,463.69.
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