Stocks Rise With Traders Sanguine on Maduro Ouster: Markets Wrap

US stocks finished higher on Monday, as investors snapped up tech shares even while the capture of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro fanned worries over geopolitical risk. Oil prices rose, along with gold.

The Nasdaq 100 Index jumped 0.8%, with tech-focused megacaps such as Amazon.com Inc. and Tesla Inc. among the gainers. The benchmark S&P 500 Index followed suit, rising 0.6% as shares of energy companies and financials rallied, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a new record.