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<US Mkt>DJIA Ends Up 66 Pts; Nasdaq Outruns to Rise 1%; 'Magnificent 7' Led by Nvidia which Soars 3%+
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U.S. stocks traded mutedly prior to Christmas holiday, with mixed trends on Monday. The S&P 500 settled 43 points or 0.7% higher at 5,974; the DJIA 66 points or 0.2% higher at 42,906; and the Nasdaq 192 points or 1% higher at 19,764.

The “Magnificent Seven” were led by Nvidia (NVDA.US), which was named a top stock for 2025 by Morgan Stanley and leaped 3.7% on Monday. Tesla (TSLA.US) and Meta (META.US) both gained more than 2%.

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