The Dow Jones Industrial Average, and the broader stock market, traded in record territory on Monday as President Donald Trump addressed a mass shooting in Las Vegas that left scores dead and injured. Trump described the shooting, which killed at least 58 and left more than 400 casualties, as an “act of pure evil” in a speech delivered at 10:50 a.m. Eastern. The Dow is trading up 0.5% at 22,515, the S&P 500 index climbed 0.3% at 2,526, while the Nasdaq Composite Index was up 0.2% at 6,506. The Dow and S&P 500 were hovering at all-time highs as investors focused on upbeat expectations for third-quarter corporate results. A gunman on the 32nd floor fired at a crowd at an open-air concert at the Mandalay Bay Casino late Sunday. Trump also said flags will be flow at half staff in Washington, D.C.
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