NYSE traders
  • US stocks ended higher as traders try to reinvigorate a rally that's stalled in August.
  • The Nasdaq Composite was up over 1% after coming off back-to-back losing weeks for the first time in 2023.
  • Investors will be watching retail sales data from July to publish Tuesday, as well as key earnings results later in the week. 

US stocks ended higher on Monday, with investors looking shake off the August slump ahead of a week of big retail indicators. 

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is coming off its fourth positive week out of the last five, while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 both finished lower in the last five-day stretch.

The Nasdaq Composite was the big winner in Monday's session, rising more than 1% after last Friday concluded its first back-to-back losing weeks in 2023.