Dow edges further into record territory as investors look for fresh catalysts

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Investors will get a fresh batch of economic data this week, including the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge.


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U.S. stocks struggled for direction early Monday as investors braced for a busy week of data and looked for more catalysts to take the market higher following a boost from Nvidia last week.

What’s happening

  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average
    DJIA
    rose 18 points, or less than 0.1%, to 39,150.

  • The S&P 500
    SPX
    edged up 4 points, or 0.1%, to 5,093.

  • The Nasdaq Composite
    COMP
    gained 37 points, or 0.2%, to trade at 16,033.

The Dow last week rose 1.3%, notching its 14th record close of 2024 on Friday, while the S&P 500 posted a weekly advance of 1.7% and its 13th record finish of the year. The Nasdaq Composite rose 1.4% for the week, after briefly trading above its record close from Nov. 19, 2021, on Thursday and Friday.

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