US Stocks End Slightly Higher

US stocks ended slightly higher at the end of the trading session on Monday.

The S and P 500 .SPX gained 24.22 points, or 0.42%, to 5,762.39 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added 69.58 points, or 0.38%, to 18,189.17.

Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI…

Gold Rises, Hovers Below Recent Record Peaks

Gold prices rose on Tuesday, but hovered below recent record peaks after the US Federal Reserve chair tempered expectations for more substantial interest rate cuts this year.

Spot gold was 0.3% higher at $2,641.33 per ounce, off a record high of $2,6…