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				Rising technology stocks helped U.S. indexes recover more of 
				their holiday-season slide that bridged the new year. 
				 
				The S&P 500 climbed 0.6% Monday, its second straight gain 
				following five straight losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average 
				lost an early gain to slip 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 
				1.2%. 
				 
				Nvidia was the strongest force lifting the S&P 500 ahead of a 
				speech by CEO Jensen Huang at the annual CES convention in Las 
				Vegas after trading ends for the day. Treasury yields were 
				relatively steady after a report showed strength among U.S. 
				services businesses. 
				 
				On Monday: 
				 
				The S&P 500 rose 32.91 points, or 0.6%, to 5,975.38. 
				 
				The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 25.57 points, or 0.1%, to 
				42,706.56. 
				 
				The Nasdaq composite rose 243.30 points, or 1.2%, to 19,864.98. 
				 
				The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies fell 1.83 points, or 
				0.1%, to 2,266.65. 
				 
				For the year: 
				 
				The S&P 500 is up 93.75 points, or 1.6%. 
				 
				The Dow is up 162.34 points, or 0.4%. 
				 
				The Nasdaq is up 554.19 points, or 2.9%. 
				 
				The Russell 2000 is up 36.49 points, or 1.6%. 
			
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