U.S. Stocks Inch Up, Building on Recent Gains

The S&P 500 is up as investors wait for Jerome Powell's remarks on Tuesday and labor-market data at the end of the week.

U.S. Stocks Inch Up, Building on Recent Gains

U.S. stocks edged higher Monday, extending recent gains while investors await remarks by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday and labor-market data at the end of the week.

The S&P 500 climbed

0.2% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added roughly 34 points, or 0.1%. The Nasdaq Composite gained 0.3%.