and sought to force Congress to undo President Donald Trump's election loss.
Technology shares fell amid concern over increased regulatory scrutiny of technology mega-caps under Democratic control. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 437.8 points, or 1.44%, to 30,829.4, the S&P 500 gained 21.28 points, or 0.57%, to 3,748.14, and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 78.17 points, or 0.61%, to 12,740.79.
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