NEW YORK — Technology stocks pulled Wall Street to another record amid a mixed Monday of trading. The Standard & Poor’s 500 rose 0.2% from its all-time high set on Friday to post a record for the 54th time this year. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 128 points, or 0.3%, while the Nasdaq composite gained 1%.

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Wall Street opened December with a mixed performance, highlighted by record-breaking highs and sector-driven fluctuations. The S&P 500 edged up 0.2 percent by midday, building on its best month of the year.