US stocks end higher, most stocks trail AI gains
U.S. stocks pushed higher Monday, driven mostly by a narrow set of AI and chip stocks. The S&P 500 closed at 7,537.48 for a 0.72% gain. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended up 0.30% at 53,056.80. Nasdaq Composite finished at 26,131.63, rising 1.16%, according to Yahoo Finance data.