Online reported that the three major U.S. stock indexes collectively closed up, with the Dow rising 0.63%, the Nasdaq rising 0.47%, and the S & P 500 rising 0.52%. The latter two both hit record closing highs. U.S. stocks closed in the first half of the year. The Nasdaq index rose 5.48% in the first half of the year, the Dow rose 3.64%, and the S & P 500 index rose 5.5%. Technology stocks collectively rose today. Microsoft, Meta and Netflix all closed up slightly and hit intraday highs. Apple closed up 2%. Robinhood closed up 13%, its best one-day performance since April 9.