Dow scores 12th record close of 2024 ahead of U.S. inflation data

U.S. stocks ended traded mixed on Monday, though the Dow booked another record-high close as investors awaited inflation data due later this week.

What happened

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average
  DJIA
  ended up 0.3%, according to preliminary closing data from FactSet.

• The S&P 500
  SPX
  finished down 0.1%.

• The Nasdaq Composite
  COMP
  ended 0.3% lower.

The S&P 500 rose 1.4% last week, ending Friday above the 5,000-point threshold for the first time. The Dow eked out a weekly gain of less than 0.1%, while the Nasdaq jumped 2.3%.