Major U.S. stock-indexes were mixed, as a selloff in the technology sector pushed the tech-heavy Nasdaq into the negative territory but had a limited impact on the broader market. Moreover, a rally in banks took the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a record high. Investors' optimism was also bolstered by the ISM's report, which showed the U.S. factory activity rose to a three-year high in June.

Most of Dow stocks in positive area (22 of 30). Top gainer - The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS, +3.00%). Top loser - Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT, -0.61%).

A majority of S&P sectors in positive area. Top gainer - Financials (+1.50%). Top loser - Conglomerates (-0.45%).

At the moment:

Dow 21488.00 +188.00 +0.88%

S&P 500 2434.00 +13.00 +0.54%

Nasdaq 100 5623.75 -29.00 -0.51%

Crude Oil 46.84 +0.80 +1.74%

Gold 1222.20 -20.10 -1.62%

U.S. 10yr 2.35 +0.05