03:52 PM EDT, 09/29/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity indexes rose ahead of the close on Monday amid gains in technology, consumer discretionary, and financials.

The Nasdaq Composite traded 0.4% higher at 22,571.1, the S&P 500 rose 0.2% to 6,658.2, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.2% to 46,322.3, reversing its losses from earlier in the session. Energy was the standout decliner.

Most US Treasury yields declined, with the 10-year down 4.2 basis points to 4.15% and the two-year rate 1.2 basis points lower at 3.64%.

In economic news, pending home sales jumped 4% in August, above the flat reading expected in a poll compiled by Bloomberg and following a 0.3% decline in July, according to the National Association of Realtors. The monthly sales index climbed 3.8% year-over-year.

Electronic Arts ( EA ) agreed to be acquired and taken private by an investor consortium that includes Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund in an all-cash deal worth around $55 billion. The videogame publisher's shares were up 4.5% ahead of the close.

West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures sank 3.9% to $63.16 a barrel.