The SPDR S&P 500 Semiconductor ETF was up 0.9% as tech-related shares led equities higher on Monday. The S&P 500 was up 0.2%, building on Friday's record close, while the Nasdaq Composite jumped 0.9%, on track for its first record close since Nov. 11.

U.S. stocks finished off their best month in a year on Friday, with the Dow and S&P 500 clinching fresh record closing highs to cap off a blockbuster November. The Russell 2000 finished Friday just shy of what would have been its first record close since November 2021.

Stocks closed with solid gains as Wall Street put the finishing touches on one of its best months of the year. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% while the Dow Jones

U.S. stocks are kicking off December by drifting around their record heights on Monday.The S&P 500 rose 0.3% in afternoon trading after closing its best month of the year at an all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 87 points,

Stocks rallied and yields plunged as markets cheered Scott Bessent as Trump's pick to run the Treasury. The Dow and the Russell 2000 hit fresh records.