Shares higher after Christmas break

US stocks rose on Monday as the few investors who lived on Wall Street took advantage of what is traditionally an easy-to-visit but bullish week.

The S&P 500 rose 0.9% after the index hit its 68th record at the end of 2021 on Thursday. The US markets were closed on Friday due to the holiday season. The technology-focused Nasdaq Composite Index was even stronger, jumping 1.1%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.6%.