NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Monday, with the S&P 500 and the Dow hitting record highs with growth sectors such as technology in favor again as investors appeared to regain confidence in the economy.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average <.DJI> rose 144.71 points, or 0.68 percent, to close at 21,528.99, the S&P 500 <.SPX> gained 20.31 points, or 0.83 percent, to 2,453.46 and the Nasdaq Composite <.IXIC> added 87.26 points, or 1.42 percent, to 6,239.01.
(Reporting by Sinead Carew; Editing by James Dalgleish)
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