Investor optimism about corporate earnings outshone concerns over the latest trade developments, leading to gains in US stocks on Monday. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 hit new highs shortly after the market opened, setting intraday peaks of 21,077 and 6,336, respectively. The S&P 500 settled above 6,300 for the first time, rising 0.1% to finish at 6,305. The Nasdaq added 78 points or 0.4% to end at 20,974. In contrast, the DJIA dipped 19 points to wrap up at 44,323. Related NewsAPI Crude Oil Stock Change for Jul/18 in United States is -0.577M, lower than the previous value of 0.84M.Techs bolstered the market, with Alphabet (GOOG.US) leaping 2.8% post-market ahead of its earnings announcement on Wednesday. Tesla (TSLA.US) , which will be the first among the "Magnificent Seven" to report earnings, sagged 0.4%. Amazon (AMZN.US) and Meta (META.US) each lifted over 1%, while Apple (AAPL.US) hiked 0.6%.(Real-time Streaming US Stocks Quote; Except All OTC quotes are at least 15 minutes delayed.)