U.S. stocks closed mostly flat on Monday, as the market's recent upward momentum appeared to stall as investors sought more clarity on the policy proposals of president-elect Donald Trump. Major indexes are coming off a strong period of gains - last week was the Dow's strongest since 2011 - that has persisted since the unexpected result of the presidential election. While equities have broadly risen, there has been a big divergence in the performance of specific sectors. Financial stocks have surged while technology has struggled, a trend that persisted on Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average [S: DJIA] rose 21.58 points, or 0.1%, to another record closing high of 18,869.24, with financial shares like Goldman Sachs [S: GS] supporting the blue-chip index. The S&P 500 [S: SPX] ended down 0.22 point to close at 2,164.22, essentially unchanged on the day. The Nasdaq Composite Index [S: COMP] fell 18.72 points to close at 5,218.4, a move of 0.4%, with technology stocks again among the biggest decliners of the day.
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