Tech Rally Lifts Wall Street From Omicron-Driven Rout

Tech Rally Lifts Wall Street From Omicron-Driven Rout
View of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at Wall Street, in New York City, on Nov. 16, 2020. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images
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Bargain buying in technology stocks drove Wall Street higher on Monday following a slump related to Omicron, while the Dow Jones lagged its peers as major banks fell and investors awaited more information on the new coronavirus variant.

The S&P technology subindex jumped 2.1 percent, indicating that investors were likely favoring pandemic-resistant technology stocks amid growing fears of Omicron.