S&P 500, Nasdaq close at record highs as Wall Street looks for strong August finish

(CNBC) -- The S&P 500 set another record high on Monday as the market continued to rise in the final days of August.

The broad market index gained 0.6% to set a new intraday record high, and the Nasdaq Composite traded up 1% for its own all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shuffled between gains and losses in afternoon trading.

Key technology shares were leading the way on Monday. Microsoft and Netflix each rose about 1%, while Apple jumped 3%.

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