The Nasdaq (
^IXIC
) and S&P 500 (
^GSPC
) closed at record highs on Monday as stocks kicked off the final month of a banner 2024 on a high note.
The S&P 500 edged up 0.2% to extend its recent
record
, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (
^DJI
) slipped almost 0.3% from its recent all-time closing high. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite popped almost 1%, with Apple (
AAPL
) shares also touching a record.
Other tech stocks gained including Tesla (
TSLA
) and Meta (
META
), both up more than 3%.
The S&P 500 and Dow are entering December on a roll, having ended November with their best monthly gains in a year. The rally got a boost last month thanks to optimism around President-elect Donald Trump's victory. Year to date, the benchmark S&P is up over 25%, while the Dow has gained nearly 20%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq has gained nearly 30%.
In individual stocks, shares in Jeep maker Stellantis (
STLA
) sank after
CEO Carlos Tavares suddenly resigned
. Meanwhile, Intel (
INTC
) stock ended lower after the company said its CEO,
Pat Gelsinger, had retired
from the struggling chipmaker.
Investors are starting to
count down to the November jobs report
on Friday, a key input for the Federal Reserve's policy making, as well as to job openings and private payrolls readings.
A surprise monthly jobs print could reset the expectations for rate cuts that have supported stocks' stellar performance this year. That said, bets on a
slower path of Fed easing
haven't made a significant dent in the recent appetite for stocks.
Meanwhile, the dollar (
DX=F
) climbed as investors assessed Trump's latest tariff threat. The incoming president
warned BRICS countries
(Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) not to create a rival to
the US currency
, saying on Saturday that they will face 100% tariffs if they move away from it. Trump has already put markets on alert with promises to hit
Canada
,
Mexico
, and China with
big new tariffs
.
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