The S&P 500 edged up 0.2% to extend its recent record, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average ( ^DJI) slipped almost 0.3% from its recent all-time closing high. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite popped almost 1%, with Apple ( AAPL) shares also touching a record.

The Nasdaq Composite was up 0.8%, on track for its first record close since Nov. 11. The S&P 500 was up 0.2% after closing at a record on Friday. The Dow was down 100 points, or 0.2%, and the Russell 2000 was down 0.

The tech-driven Nasdaq reached a high on Monday, driven by gains by Intel and Tesla (TSLA), getting December off to a good start after a November that was the best month of 2024 for both the Dow and S&P 500.