U.S. stocks finish higher at start of trading week

NEW YORK, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks advanced Monday, extending Wall Street's record run as gains in Big Tech megacaps drove the market higher.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 66.27 points, or 0.14 percent, to 46,381.54. The S&P 500 added 29.39 points, or 0.44 percent, to 6,693.75. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 157.50 points, or 0.7 percent, to 22,788.98. All three major averages posted th