U.S. stock indexes ticked higher, while other markets made louder moves, including another record-breaking rush for the price of gold.
The S&P 500 rose 0.5% Monday and won back its losses from last week’s dip. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.6%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.4%.
Baker Hughes helped lead the way after the energy technology company delivered a stronger profit report than analysts expected.
Gold’s price briefly topped $5,100 per ounce for the first time, and silver surged even more.
The U.S. dollar’s value slid again versus other currencies, particularly the Japanese yen.
On Monday:
The S&P 500 rose 34.62 points, or 0.5%, to 6,950.23.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 313.69 points, or 0.6%, to 49,412.40.
The Nasdaq composite rose 100.11 points, or 0.4%, to 23,601.36.
The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies fell 9.49 points, or 0.4%, to 2,659.67.
For the year:
The S&P 500 is up 104.73 points, or 1.5%.
The Dow is up 1,349.11 points, or 2.8%.
The Nasdaq is up 359.37 points, or 1.5%.
The Russell 2000 is up 177.77 points, or 7.2%.
The Associated Press