Stocks have moved modestly higher during trading on Monday, adding to the slim gains posted last week. The major averages have all moved to the upside, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq leading the way.
Currently, the major averages are off their highs of the session but still in positive territory. The Nasdaq is up 68.50 points or 0.5 percent at 13,327.64, the S&P 500 is up 10.01 points or 0.2 percent at 4,308.87 and the Dow is up 45.19 points or 0.1 percent at 33,921.97.
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May 08, 2026 15:50 ET Manufacturing and services sector survey results and labor market data from main economies were the highlight on the economics news front this week. Factory orders and jobs report dominated the news flow in the U.S. Similarly, industrial production data from German garnered attention in Europe. In Asia, purchasing managers’ survey results from China and the central bank decision from Australia were in focus.