U.S. stock benchmarks rose modestly early Monday, with the S&P 500 index trading near record territory but finding few reasons to trade higher amid a congressional stalemate over fresh stimulus to help Americans and businesses hurt by the coronavirus pandemic.
How are major indexes doing?
The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.15% was trading 8 points, or less than 0.1%, higher at around 27,939, weighed lower by a declined in Boeing Co. BA, -3.16% and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. GS, -2.10%. The S&P 500 index SPX, 0.35% were climbing 13 points to reach 3,386, a gain of 0.4%, at or near its record closing peak at 3,386.15. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, 0.77% rose 78 points, or 0.7%, at 11,097.
