US stock markets closed higher on Monday, driven by renewed investor confidence in the technology sector.
The rally was broad-based, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite posting solid gains as sentiment improved following a volatile week for tech shares.
The advance signals that market participants are willing to bid up valuations again, focusing heavily on companies positioned to benefit from the ongoing artificial intelligence infrastructure build-out.
Nokia and Finnish quantum computing firm IQM were among the notable risers, reflecting the specific strength in hardware and advanced computing plays.
The performance of these names underscores the market's continued appetite for AI-adjacent equities, even as broader macroeconomic uncertainties persist.
The buying interest suggests that the recent pullback in technology stocks has been viewed by many traders as a buying opportunity rather than a structural shift in demand.