The U.S. stock market ended Monday trading with growth due to the strengthening of the consumer services, technology and industrial sectors.

At the time of closing on the New York Stock Exchange, the Dow Jones rose by 0.29%, the S&P 500 index rose by 0.28%, the NASDAQ Composite index rose by 0.63%.

In the leaders of growth among the components of the Dow Jones index at the end of today’s trading were the shares of Home Depot Inc (NYSE:HD), which rose by 14.71 p. (4.21%), closing at 363.81. The Travelers Companies Inc (NYSE:TRV) rose 6.22p (3.83%) to close at 168.83. Nike Inc (NYSE:NKE) rose 3.05 p. (2.13%) to close at 146.00.

Visa Inc Class A (NYSE:V) shares fell 4.08p (1.98%), ending the session at 201.85. Merck & Company Inc (NYSE:MRK) shares rose 1.15p (1.44%) to close at 78.83, while Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) declined 1.90p (1.15%) to close at 162.97.

The top gainers among the components of the S&P 500 index in today’s trading were shares of Gap Inc (NYSE:GPS), which rose 7.94% to 17.12, Bath Body Works Inc (NYSE:BBWI), which gained 5.90% to close at 56.18, and shares of Generac Holdlings Inc (NYSE:GNRC), which rose 5.49% to end the session at 286.05.

Leading the decline were shares of Signature Bank (NASDAQ:SBNY), which declined in price by 3.73% to close at 314.17. Shares of DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ:DISH) lost 2.93% and ended the session at 30.83. Quotes of Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ:EA) decreased in value by 2.74% to the mark of 135.20.

The top gainers among the NASDAQ Composite index components in today’s trading were ShiftPixy Inc (NASDAQ:PIXY), which rose 38.71% to 1.720, Greenwich Lifesciences Inc (NASDAQ:GLSI), which gained 26.99% to close at 20.70, and Bt Brands Inc (NASDAQ:BTBD), which rose 25.61% to close at 3.10.

Leading the decline were shares of Yoshitsu Co Ltd ADR (NASDAQ:TKLF), which declined 84.11% to close at 4.69. Shares of ReTo Eco-Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:RETO) lost 54.89% to end the session at 0.7850. Quotes of Pintec Technology Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ:PT) decreased in value by 52.66% to 0.6580.

On the New York Stock Exchange, the number of securities that fell in price (1821) exceeded the number of securities that closed in the plus (1517), while the quotations of 107 shares remained virtually unchanged. On the NASDAQ stock exchange the securities of 2076 companies increased in price, 1916 decreased, a 162 remained at the level of the previous closing.

Stock quotes of The Travelers Companies Inc (NYSE:TRV) rose to an all-time high, up 3.83%, 6.22 p., and ended trading at 168.83. Yoshitsu Co Ltd ADR (NASDAQ:TKLF) stock price fell to an all-time low, down 84.11%, 24.83p, and ended trading at 4.69.

The CBOE Volatility Index, which is derived from the performance of options trading on the S&P 500, rose 3.64% to 29.90, hitting a new one-month high.

Gold futures for February delivery added 0.64%, or 11.70, to settle at $1,843.50 a troy ounce. As for other commodities, prices for WTI crude oil futures for delivery in March fell 1.21%, or 1.03, to $84.11 a barrel. Brent crude futures for April delivery fell 0.06%, or 0.05, to $86.25 per barrel.

Meanwhile, on the forex market, EUR/USD rose 0.02% to 1.1325, while USD/JPY was up 0.04% at 113.97.

The USD index futures rose 0.26% to 95.885.