Tech Stocks Rise, Apple Tops Record Highs, Dollar Surges, Bitcoin Falls To $95,000: What’s Driving Markets Monday?

Wall Street started the week and the final month of the year on a mixed note, as a tech-driven rally clashed with broader market weakness. Mega-cap tech stocks and semiconductors led gains, driving the Nasdaq 100 to retest its all-time high of 21,180 points, last reached on Nov. 11, 2024.

Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) climbed 1% on Monday, extending its rally to fresh all-time highs as investors bet on strong holiday-season sales for the Cupertino-based tech giant.

However, outside of growth sectors, the market showed weakness. All sectors except tech, communication services and consumer discretionary fell Monday, signaling uneven market performance.

The ISM Manufacturing PMI beat expectations but remained in contraction territory for the …

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