U.S. stocks ended higher. The DJIA lifted 0.2% to 42,906.95, the S&P 500 increased 0.7% to 5,974.07, and the Nasdaq gained 1% to 19,764.88.
Among S&P 500 companies, the top three gainers were Broadcom Inc AVGO surging 5.24%, Advanced Micro Devices Inc AMD jumped 4.52%, and Microchip Technology Inc MCHP lifted 4.25%.
The biggest decliners were Carnival Corp CCL which dropped 3.99%, Paramount Global PARA fell 2.91%, and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd NCLH lost 2.90%.