<p>The three major US stock indexes collectively closed higher, with the Dow rising by 0.13%, the Nasdaq rising by 0.57%, and the S&amp;P 500 rising by 0.42%. Most large technology stocks rose, with Meta up over 1%, Tesla and Nvidia up nearly 1%, and Google down nearly 1%. The clothing retail, scientific instruments, and metal processing sectors led the gains, with Ross Stores and Gap up over 4%, MKS Instruments up over 3%, and Agilent Technologies and Corning up over 2%. Department stores, as well as oil and natural gas extraction, trended lower, with Macy's down nearly 13%, Nordstrom down over 3%, and Nabors Industries down over 1%</p>

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<p>The three major U.S. stock indexes collectively closed higher, with the Dow rising 0.13%, the Nasdaq rising 0.57%, and the S&P 500 rising 0.42%. Among large-cap tech stocks, Meta rose by over 1%, while Tesla and Nvidia both rose by nearly 1%, and Google fell by nearly 1%. In addition, the apparel retail, scientific instruments, and metal processing sectors performed well, with Ross Stores and Gap rising by over 4%, and MKS Instruments rising by over 3%; while department stores, and oil and gas exploration sectors trended lower, with Macy's falling by nearly 13%</p>

The three major US stock indexes collectively closed higher, with most large-cap technology stocks rising