The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) Monday closed up +0.77%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.49%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +1.24%. Stock indexes Monday settled moderately higher, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 posting new record highs. A rally in AI hardware stocks lifted the overall market Monday on speculation the demand for AI products will continue to grow. US stocks also had a positive carryover from gains in European equities Monday after French political risks eased when Marine Le Pen said she would work with French President Macron should …