Thanksgiving holiday brings stock gains as 10-year yield hits 2-month low: Live updates

Stocks rose as yields fell to a two-month low ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.5%, the S&P 500 climbed 0.6%, and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 1%. The energy sector declined after OPEC delayed a meeting on production cuts. Chipmaker Nvidia reported strong quarterly results but warned of export restrictions on China impacting its next quarter. Initial jobless claims came in lower than expected, indicating the resilience of the U.S. economy. Mortgage demand increased as interest rates dropped, and Deere's weak guidance caused its stock to fall. Japan expects a moderate pace of economic recovery, while Singapore's GDP grew faster than expected in Q3. The S&P 500 Technology Index led the market sectors in November, and some fund managers are shifting focus to small mid-cap tech stocks.