By Damian J. Troise and Alex Veiga Associated Press
Associated Press
Stocks shook off an early stumble and closed broadly higher Monday, nudging some of the major U.S. indexes to more all-time highs as the market added to its recent string of gains.
The S&P 500 rose 0.7% after having been down 0.5% in the early going, extending its winning streak to a fifth day. Technology stocks, airlines, cruise operators and other companies that rely on consumer spending helped lift the market. Banks and energy stocks were the only laggards.
Wall Street continues to eye the bond market, where yields pulled back a bit from Friday’s sharp increase. Investors
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