by Lisa Kailai Han and Yun Li at CNBC
The S&P 500and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose to fresh records Monday as investors awaited the next batch of key corporate earnings.
The broad market index climbed 0.77% to 5,859.85, while the 30-stock Dow advanced 201.36 points to 43,065.22. Both averages hit all-time highs and closed at records, with the Dow ending the session above the 43,000 mark for the first time. The Nasdaq Composite added 0.87%, closing at 18,502.69.
McDonald’s, UnitedHealth Group and Apple led the Dow higher. Technology continued its upward run and was the best-performing sector in the S&P.
Bank of America, Goldman Sachs and Johnson & Johnson report their latest results on Tuesday, while Morgan Stanley and United Airlines are set to release results Wednesday. Walgreens Boots Alliance, Netflix and Procter & Gamble are also scheduled to post earnings this week.
Those reports will come after JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo kicked off…
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