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The S&P 500 index hit a record high on Monday, as strong US retail sales underscored economic strength and eased worries from Omicron-driven flight cancellations that hit travel stocks.
US holiday season retail sales rose 8.5% from Nov. 1 to Dec. 24, powered by an ecommerce boom, according to a Mastercard Inc report.
The S&P 500 retailing index gained 0.18%.
Travel-related stocks, typically sensitive to coronavirus news, declined as U.S. airlines canceled about 800 more flights on Monday after nixing thousands during the Christmas weekend, as Omicron cases soared.
The S&P 1500 airlines index shed 0.81%. Cruise operators Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Royal Caribbean
