Shares of industrial and transportation companies were more or less flat amid optimism ahead of the earnings season.
Shares of aerospace giant Boeing rose sharply, as did construction-and-mining machinery maker Caterpillar.
German steel giant Thyssenkrupp is preparing its Nucera unit for an initial-public offering, seeking to cash in on its role as a leading producer of "green hydrogen."
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