S&P Market News Update

The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at record levels on Monday, but it was the small-caps and the Nasdaq Composite who stole the show.

The S&P 500 SPX, +0.29%  closed 5.91 points, or 0.3%, higher at 2,069.41, the 46th time it closed at record level this year. Consumer discretionary and tech sector stocks led the gains. The heaviest-weighted company on the index, Apple, Inc. rose 1.9%, helping lift the benchmark.