NEW YORK, New York - Major U.S. stock markets closed on a cautious but positive note on Monday, with technology shares powering the Nasdaq Composite to a solid gain.

In the United States, all three major indices finished in the green. The Standard and Poor's 500 rose 19.96 points, or 0.26 percent, to close at a new high of 7,600.02. The broad-market index traded between a low of 7,562.61 and a peak of 7,617.66 during the session, with volume reaching 3.553 billion shares.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average posted a more modest advance, adding 46.48 points, or 0.09 percent, to finish at 51,078.94. The blue-chip index moved within a daily range of 50,767.32 to 51,161.10 on volume of 613.263 million shares.

The tech-heavy NASDAQ Composite led the charge higher, climbing 114.19 points, a gain of 0.42 percent, to end the session at 27,086.81. Trading volume on the Nasdaq totaled 8.857 billion shares.

U.S. Dollar Mixed as Yen Strengthens, Swiss Franc Jumps; Kiwi Leads Losers

The U.S. dollar posted a mixed performance against major currencies on Monday, as the Japanese yen and Swiss franc gained ground while the New Zealand dollar suffered the session's sharpest decline, according to final foreign exchange quotes.

The euro weakened against the greenback. The EUR/USD pair traded at 1.1630, down 0.24 percent from the previous close. The euro moved between a low of 1.1607 and a high of 1.1664 during the session.

Sterling eked out a modest gain. The GBP/USD pair finished at 1.34580, an increase of 0.05 percent. The British pound traded in a range of 1.3406 to 1.3476.

The Japanese yen posted solid gains against the dollar. The USD/JPY pair fell to 159.69, a decline of 0.26 percent, as the yen strengthened. The dollar traded between 159.30 and 159.76 versus the yen.

The Swiss franc was the standout performer among major currencies. The USD/CHF pair dropped sharply to 0.7867, a loss of 0.73 percent, marking the largest decline for the dollar against any major counterpart on Monday. The pair ranged from a low of 0.7810 to a high of 0.7884.

The Canadian dollar lost ground against its U.S. counterpart. The USD/CAD pair rose to 1.3839, a gain of 0.31 percent for the greenback, trading between 1.3789 and 1.3849.

The Australian dollar weakened. The AUD/USD pair settled at 0.7160, down 0.31 percent, moving within a daily band of 0.7134 to 0.7190.

The New Zealand dollar was the biggest loser of the session. The NZD/USD pair tumbled to 0.5935, a decline of 0.88 percent, as the kiwi came under sustained selling pressure. The pair traded between a low of 0.5910 and a high of 0.5989.

The Chinese yuan was virtually unchanged against the dollar. The USD/CNY pair inched down to 6.7652, a fractional loss of 0.02 percent, holding within an extremely narrow range of 6.7652 on both the low and high ends.

Global Stock Markets End Monday Mixed as Tech Rebound Lifts Asia, While Europe Slips

Global stock markets closed on a mixed note Monday, with Asian indexes posting solid gains while major European benchmarks retreated into the red, according to final trading data.

London's FTSE 100 fell 70.33 points, or 0.68 percent, to close at 10,338.95.

Canadian stocks saw the S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 34.25 points, a decline of 0.10 percent, closing at 34,734.89. The index traded on volume of 288.728 million shares, as losses in resource or financial sectors appeared to weigh on sentiment.

In Europe, sell-offs dominated the major exchanges.  Germany's DAX P index dropped 101.66 points, a decline of 0.40 percent, finishing the session at 25,003.04. France's CAC 40 slid 36.75 points, losing 0.45 percent to end at 8,146.59.

The broader European indices mirrored the negative sentiment. The EURO STOXX 50 I declined 15.59 points, a loss of 0.26 percent, settling at 6,034.95. The Euronext 100 Index was down 3.56 points, or 0.19 percent, closing at 1,840.67. Meanwhile, Belgium's BEL 20 dipped 5.74 points, a marginal 0.10 percent loss, to finish at 5,577.65.

Asian markets, however, painted a brighter picture. Hong Kong's HANG SENG INDEX surged 215.79 points, climbing 0.86 percent to finish at 25,398.18. Singapore's STI Index jumped 48.67 points, a gain of 0.98 percent, ending the day at 5,037.86.

Japan's Nikkei 225 rallied strongly, adding 604.83 points, or 0.91 percent, to close at 66,934.33. The gains were even more dramatic in South Korea, where the KOSPI Composite Index skyrocketed 312.23 points, soaring 3.68 percent to finish at 8,788.38. Taiwan's TWSE Capitalization Weighted Stock Index also advanced, rising 604.97 points, a gain of 1.35 percent, to end at 45,337.91.

Elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific region, Australia's S&P/ASX 200 edged lower by 2.30 points, a fractional loss of 0.03 percent, closing at 8,729.40. However, the broader ALL ORDINARIES managed a small gain of 4.80 points, up 0.05 percent, to finish at 8,969.80. New Zealand's S&P/NZX 50 INDEX GROSS added 38.45 points, rising 0.29 percent to close at 13,244.55.

India's S&P BSE SENSEX fell into negative territory, dropping 508.40 points, or 0.68 percent, to end at 74,267.34. Indonesia's IDX COMPOSITE slipped 2.81 points, a loss of 0.05 percent, closing at 6,127.38. Malaysia's FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI was flat for the day, unchanged at 0.00 percent to finish at 1,683.07.

Mainland Chinese stocks also saw mild weakness, as the SSE Composite Index declined 10.83 points, down 0.27 percent on volume of 3.178 billion shares, closing at 4,057.74.

In a striking contrast, Israel's TA-125 suffered the steepest drop of the session after U.S. President Donald Trump called a halt to Israel's invasion of Lebanon, sending the key index tumbling 191.07 points, or 4.31 percent, to end at 4,239.39. South Africa's Top 40 USD Net TRI Index also saw heavy losses, falling 248.74 points, down 3.51 percent, to close at 6,841.54.

Egypt's EGX 30 Price Return Index bucked the trend in Africa and the Middle East, advancing 195.10 points, or 0.37 percent, on turnover of 463.754 million to finish the session at 52,853.90.

(This report incorporates quotes retrieved with the assistance of artificial intelligence).

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