US tech shares continue to climb as Goldman sets higher target for S&P     

The Fearless Girl statue stands in front of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, March 16, 2020 in New York. The U.S. stock market plunged to its worst day in more than three decades as voices from Wall Street to the White House said the coronavirus may be dragging the economy into a recession. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

US stocks climbed toward an all-time high as a rally in technology companies tempered a slide in banks. 

The S&P 500 index took aim at its February closing record after the index twice popped above the high last week before fading.