Wall Street kicked off the week with modest gains in technology and growth names, while small caps and blue chips stalled as investors braced for a flood of economic data, culminating on Friday with the September labor market report.
Washington politics also drew attention, with President Donald Trump set to meet Democratic and Republican leaders later today in an effort to head off a potential government shutdown as early as Wednesday.
The S&P 500 edged 0.3% higher to 6,660, while the Nasdaq 100 advanced 0.6%, leading the major indexes.
Robinhood Markets Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOD) surged 9% after CEO Vlad Tenev revealed on social media that more than four billion event contracts have been traded on the platform since their launch.
Kellanova (NYSE: K) gained over 5% after Italy’s Ferrero …