S&P 500 hits record high on global risk appetite

By Sam Forgione NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. benchmark S&P 500 stock index set a record intraday high on Monday in the wake of last week's strong monthly U.S. jobs report, while European shares rose on reduced political uncertainty and U.S. Treasury yields edged off record lows. The S&P 500 touched a record intraday high of 2,139.34 points on Monday. Last Friday's jobs report showed the economy added the most jobs in eight months in June, boosting confidence in the U.S. economy.