US equity markets closed higher on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average reaching a new record level.
The advance was driven by renewed investor appetite for technology stocks, particularly those linked to artificial intelligence and semiconductors.
The rally marked a strong start to the week after a prolonged holiday weekend in the United States.
The momentum in the tech sector underscores the continued dominance of AI-related themes in driving market performance.
Investors appear to be rotating back into growth-oriented names, betting on sustained demand for semiconductor infrastructure and software solutions.
This shift has helped lift broader market sentiment, with gains spreading beyond the largest tech names to other sectors.