Dow Jones Ends Day with 0.18% Gain

The Dow Jones Index closed Monday with a modest gain, rising by 91 points or 0.18% to settle at 51,268 points.

Leading the charge among the index's top performers were Visa, which surged 2.49%, Nvidia with a 2.04% increase, and UnitedHealth, up by 1.84%. These gains helped offset declines in other sectors.

On the losing side, Merck saw the largest drop, falling 3.23%, followed by Salesforce at -2.14% and Johnson & Johnson, which slipped by 1.26%.