Major U.S. stock-indexes slightly rose as investors bet Donald Trump's policies would be market friendly. The Nasdaq hit a record intraday high on Monday, while the S&P and the Dow were within a hair's breadth of their all-time highs, helped by a jump in technology shares and as a surge in oil prices boosted energy stocks.
Oil prices jumped more 3,5% to a near three-week high on hopes that the OPEC would agree to an output cut next week and the dollar index first drop in 11 days.
Most of Dow stocks in positive area (22 of 30). Top gainer - Apple Inc. (AAPL, +1.62%). Top loser - 3M Company (MMM, -0.99%).
All S&P sectors in positive area. Top gainer - Basic Materials (+2.0%).
At the moment:
Dow 18886.00 +33.00 +0.18%
S&P 500 2190.50 +9.75 +0.45%
Nasdaq 100 4846.75 +38.25 +0.80%
Oil 48.04 +1.68 +3.62%
Gold 1210.90 +2.20 +0.18%
U.S. 10yr 2.33 +0.00