as well as technical assessment will allay any issues. now, of course you can hear that bell. u.s. financial markets are looking to keep the momentum going on the second day of trading this year. the dow and the s&p 500 both finished at record highs on monday. blue chip stocks gained almost three quarters of a push to 36,685. the nasdaq 1.2% short of the high set in november. the s&p also gained nearly 3%, three quarters of a percent as you can see there, pardon me, to close at 4796. not a bad start. now, toyota is expected to become the leader in u.s. auto sales for the first time ever when reports year-end sales today. general motors has held the top spot for nearly a century. toyota topped gm in the first three quarters of 2021. both companies expected to see a sharp drop, though, in the fourth quarter.