Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq rise after US takedown in Venezuela as AI hopes revive

US stocks rose on Monday as investors assessed the US military operation in Venezuela that led to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro, while a revival in optimism for AI demand helped buoy Wall Street. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) and blue chip-focused Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) both picked up 0.6%. Meanwhile, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) added 0.8% following a mixed end to Friday’s session. The US military action in Venezuela over the weekend took focus as markets headed into the first f ...