S&P 500 ends slightly up; traders watch US-China trade talks


Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, May 19, 2025.- Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg

The S&P 500 ended slightly higher on Monday, lifted by Amazon and Alphabet, while investors watched U.S.-China negotiations aimed at mending a trade dispute that has rattled financial markets for much of the year.

Top officials from both countries have kicked off discussions, looking to get back on track with a preliminary trade agreement struck last month that had briefly cooled tensions between the world's largest economies.

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