S&P 500 and Dow reach record highs as major earnings reports approach

The S&P 500 and Dow Industrials reached new record highs on Monday, with the Dow surpassing 43,000 for the first time. Nvidia's stock is close to its all-time high, rising nearly 14% in October, while other semiconductor stocks also showed strong gains. Major banks are set to report earnings, with Goldman Sachs hitting a new high and PNC Financial also reaching a record. United Airlines and UnitedHealth Group have seen significant increases in their stock prices over the past three months. In the cryptocurrency market, Bitcoin has risen 10% in the past month, now around $66,100. Stocks related to crypto, like MicroStrategy and Coinbase, have also experienced notable gains recently.