US: Dow touches another record high

[NEW YORK] The Dow hit a new record high on Monday, while the S&P was less than a point away from touching another all-time high.

The Nasdaq was lower, after the three major indexes registered fresh record highs on Friday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 7.14 points, or 0.04 per cent, to 19,763.99. The S&P 500 lost 1.03 points, or 0.045585 per cent, to 2,258.5. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 19.90 points, or 0.37 per cent, to 5,424.60.

REUTERS