Shares of technology companies rose amid deal activity.
National Instruments rallied after the maker of measurement devices and software said it was reviewing strategic options, which could include a sale.
The Justice Department recently cleared its top antitrust official, Jonathan Kanter, to oversee cases and investigations involving Alphabet's Google, empowering the longtime critic of the search giant to work on a potential lawsuit aimed at the company's ad technology business, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Chinese authorities recently acquired a stake in a unit of online giant Alibaba Group, indicating regulators intend to keep the sector on a tight leash after a recent crackdown on fast-growing domestic Internet companies.
Tesla shares fell after the electric-car maker cut prices on certain models, including the performance version of its popular Model 3.
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