MARKET SNAPSHOT: Dow Hits Record As Tech Shares Rebound, But Valuation Still A Concern

If Nasdaq breaks below 5,600, you could see panic selling: analyst

U.S. stocks rose on Monday, with the Dow hitting a record and the S&P 500 not far behind, as technology shares rebounded from a recent bout of sharp weakness.

The gains follow strength across global equities, as European and Asian benchmarks moved higher.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 56 points, or 0.3%, to 21,443, hitting an all-time high of 21,457.1 in early trading. With the move, the blue-chip average is up 8.5% so far this year.

The S&P 500 gained 9 points to 2,442, a gain of 0.4%. The large-cap index, up 9.1% thus far in 2017, is mere points from its own intraday record.

The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 50 points to 6,202, a gain of 0.8% on the day. The outsize move in the index was largely due to gains in tech shares (XLK), up 1%, as the index is heavily weighted toward the sector.

Among the most notable tech gainers on Monday, Apple Inc.(AAPL) rose 1.7% while Facebook Inc. (FB) was up 1.3%. Among other major internet names, Amazon.com Inc.(AMZN) added 1.3%.

Read: Did you buy a tech ETF to cash in on Amazon? Here's some bad news (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/did-you-buy-a-tech-etf-to-cash-in-on-amazon-heres-some-bad-news-2017-06-16)

Investors are likely to keep tech stocks in focus this week (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/tech-selloff-remains-a-concern-after-fed-hike-tepid-economic-growth-2017-06-17), amid concerns the sector could start to drag down the broader market (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/tech-selloff-remains-a-concern-after-fed-hike-tepid-economic-growth-2017-06-17), given the Federal Reserve has indicated it will tighten policy and economic data has failed to inspire. That major indexes are trading near records at a time when data has painted a mixed picture of the economy has some wondering whether the market's valuations are justified.

"We are deeply concerned about the market's valuation," said Phil Davis, chief executive officer at PSW Investments, who said he was viewing the 5,600 on the Nasdaq as a key level, one that is about 2.3% below its Friday closing price. "If we fail to hold 5,600, then you will begin to see panic setting in as fund managers are forced to consider the reality of their overvalued holdings."

See:There's no '90s-style bubble in tech stocks, says Cumberland's Kotok (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/theres-no-90s-style-bubble-in-tech-stocks-says-cumberlands-kotok-2017-06-16)

Economic docket: Chicago Fed President Charles Evans is slated to give a speech to the Money Marketeers of New York University (https://moneymarketeers.org/upcoming-events/#!event-list) at 7 p.m. Eastern.

Stocks to watch: Shares of Boeing Co. (BA) rose 0.8% after the aircraft maker said more than 10 customers have committed to buying its 737 Max 10 airplanes (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/boeing-says-it-already-has-customers-for-single-aisle-jetliner-the-737-max-10-2017-06-19). It made the announcement at the 2017 Paris Air Show on Monday. Among the orders, General Electric Co.'s(GE) plane-leasing unit GECAS, signed an order for 20 of the planes.

Read:Boeing sees big gap in the market for a revamped jetliner--but won't rush in (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/boeing-sees-big-gap-in-the-market-for-a-revamped-jetliner-but-wont-rush-in-2017-06-19)

Alphabet Inc.'s(GOOGL) Google Inc. announced a four-step plan to fight terror, among them using technology to spot extremist and terror-related videos, in a blog post Sunday (https://blog.google/topics/google-europe/four-steps-were-taking-today-fight-online-terror/). The stock rose 1.7%, participating in the broader tech rally.

Europe inspires: While Asian stocks kicked the week off higher, even more robust gains were seen for European stocks on Monday. The French CAC 40 index rose 0.9% after French President Emmanuel Macron's pro-Europe Union party and its centrist ally saw a decisive victory in parliamentary elections (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/macrons-party-on-track-for-dominant-win-in-french-parliament-2017-06-18). The Stoxx Europe 600 was up about 0.6%.

The FTSE 100 index added 0.5%. U.K. officials will be meeting with their Brussels counterparts on Monday to start talks over Britain leaving the European Union. Meanwhile, in what police are calling a terrorist attack, a van rammed into a crowd near a mosque (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/one-dead-several-injured-after-car-rams-crowd-in-finsbury-park-london-2017-06-19) in North London, leaving one person dead and several injured.

Other markets: Oil prices were higher (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/oil-prices-kick-off-the-week-with-a-move-down-2017-06-19), while the dollar held steady. The pound firmed up ahead of those Brexit talks (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/pound-steady-with-brexit-talks-due-to-kick-off-2017-06-19). Gold prices slipped $4 to $1,252.40 an ounce.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

June 19, 2017 09:45 ET (13:45 GMT)