American equities climbed to a new daily high Monday, adding an estimated $2T to total market capitalization as dip buyers returned to technology shares. The Nasdaq 100 rose 3% and the S&P 500 gained roughly 2.3%, marking one of only three sessions this year in which the benchmark index has risen more than 2%. The recovery helped the S&P 500 close within 4% of its Oct 6 record high.
The rally was supported by broad strength, with the S&P 500 Equal Weight index matching the benchmark’s gains and the Cboe Volatility Index falling more than 20%. This rebound occurred despite a slide in Nvidia, which fell 6.5% and lost $300B in market value following the announcement of a board probe into CEO Jensen Huang. The move comes after a volatile week that included a 6.4% drop for the Nasdaq 100 on Thursday, the index’s steepest decline since March 2020.
