July 6, 2026 at 1:50 pm A rebound for AI stocks lifted the U.S. market. The S&P 500 rose 0.7% Monday and pulled within 1% of its record, even though the majority of stocks within the index fell. The strength for AI sent the Nasdaq composite up 1.1%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.3% to a record. Broadcom was one of the strongest forces lifting the market after falling more than 2% on both Wednesday and Thursday. Treasury yields and oil prices eased a bit. Stock indexes dipped modestly across much of Europe and Asia outside of a strong gain for Hong Kong.On Monday:The S&P 500 rose 54.19 points, or 0.7%, to 7,537.43.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 155.84 points, or 0.3%, to 53,055.91.The Nasdaq composite rose 288.49 points, or 1.1%, to 26,121.16.The Russell 2000 index of