A street sign for Wall Street is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange in Manhattan, New York City
NEW YORK: The S&P 500 edged higher to eke out a record high close for a sixth straight session on Monday, while the Nasdaq also advanced to a closing record in choppy trade as investors gauged the U.S.-EU trade pact and prepared for a week of major market catalysts.
U.S. President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled a trade framework on Sunday, slashing EU import tariffs to 15% - half the previously threatened rate that was scheduled to take effect on August 1. Still, France denounced the deal as a "submission."
