Nvidia and other AI superstar stocks propped up Wall Street.
The S&P 500 rose 0.2% Monday, even though the majority of stocks within the index fell. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.5%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.5%.
Nvidia was the strongest force lifting the market, much as it has been throughout 2025. Another AI winner, Amazon, rallied after announcing a deal with OpenAI. They helped offset a big loss for Kimberly-Clark, which fell after saying it would buy Kenvue, the maker of Tylenol. Stock indexes ended mixed in Europe following a stronger finish in Asia.
On Monday:
The S&P 500 rose 11.77 points, or 0.2%, to 6,851.97.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 226.19 points, or 0.5%, to 47,336.68.
The Nasdaq composite rose 109.77 points, or 0.5%, to 23,834.72.
The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies fell 8.14 points, or 0.3%, to 2,471.24.
For the year:
The S&P 500 is up 970.34 points, or 16.5%.
The Dow is up 4,792.46 points, or 11.3%.
The Nasdaq is up 4,523.93 points, or 23.4%.
The Russell 2000 is up 241.08 points, or 10.8%.
The Associated Press
