U.S. stocks close higher as Italy concerns dismissed
U.S. stocks closed higher Monday after strong economic data overshadowed concerns about Italy's rejection of constitutional reforms. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 45.82 points, or 0.2%, at 19,216.24, a fresh record close, led by more than 2% gains in shares of Nike Inc. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. , after reaching an intraday record of 19,274.85 earlier in the session. The S&P 500 index advanced 12.76 points, or 0.6%, to finish up at 2,204.71, with the financials and tech sectors the strongest performers. The Nasdaq Composite index rose 53.24 points, or 1%, to close at 5,308.89.
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