New York stocks close: No-direction start to November

NEW YORK (dpa-AFX) - US stock markets had a mixed start to November. While the Dow Jones declined on Wall Street, technology stocks on the Nasdaq continued their upward trend, driven by the hype surrounding artificial intelligence (AI).

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 0.48 percent lower at 47,336.68 points on Monday. The S&P 500 rose 0.17 percent to 6,851.97 points. The Nasdaq 100 climbed 0.44 percent to 25,972.94 points, bringing the tech-heavy index closer to its record high of 26,182 points from the previous week. /edh/he

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