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S&P, DOW HIT RECORD HIGHS: Here's what you need to know

All three major US stock indexes jumped in trading on Monday, and the Dow Jones industrial average and S&P 500 both set record high closes.

The Dow Jones industrial average hit a record high in trading on Monday, the 22nd record close of 2017. The S&P 500 similarly broke through to a record close as well.

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Tech stocks bounced back after a slew of down days from bad headlines, with the Nasdaq composite finishing up more than 1%.

We've got all the headlines, but first, the scoreboard:

  • Dow:
  • S&P 500:
  • Nasdaq:
  • US 10-year yield:
  • WTI crude oil:
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