Nasdaq closes higher for 7th day, longest streak since January

ISTANBUL

Nasdaq closed Monday with gains for the seventh consecutive trading day, recording the longest winning streak since January.

The tech-heavy index increased 40 points, or 0.3%, to end the session at 13,518.

The Dow Jones rose 34 points, or 0.1%, to finish the day at 34,095, while the S&P 500 added seven points, or 0.18%, to 4,365. The indexes rose for the sixth straight day since July and June, respectively.

The VIX volatility index, also known as the fear index, fell 0.13% to 14.89. The 10-year US Treasury yield rose 2.1% to 4.654%.

The dollar index added 0.23% to 105.27, while the euro shed 0.1% to $1.0717 against the greenback.

Precious metals were in negative territory, with gold losing 0.76% to $1,977 an ounce and silver trimming 0.88% to $23.01.

Oil prices increased around 0.4%, with global benchmark Brent crude at $85.19 per barrel and US benchmark West Texas Intermediate at $80.86.