IonQ Inc.

(NYSE:IONQ) stock rose nearly 9% on Monday as investors returned to growth stocks and optimism spread across the quantum computing sector.

The Nasdaq gained 1.5%, while the S&P 500 advanced 1.23%.

The Technology sector also climbed 1.23%, providing additional support for high-growth names such as IonQ.

D-Wave Deal Boosts Quantum Stocks Investor sentiment improved after rival D-Wave Quantum Inc.