Stocks Ended Mostly Higher after New Trade Agreement

U.S. stocks ended mostly higher on Monday, after the U.S. and Canada reached a deal to revise the North American Free Trade Agreement. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 192.90 points, or 0.73%, to 26,651.21. the S&P 500 climbed 10.61 points, or 0.36%, to 2,924.59. The Nasdaq Composite was down 9.05 points, or 0.11%, to 8,037.30.

Oil futures rallied by almost 3% on Monday, lifting both U.S. and global benchmark crude to their highest price settlements in nearly four years. November West Texas Intermediate crude rose $2.05, or 2.8%, to settle at $75.30 a barrel . December Brent crude rose $2.25, or 2.7%, to mark a finish at $84.98 a barrel.

Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger announced Monday that Adam Mosseri, the photo-sharing service’s current vice president of product, has been tapped as head of the platform.

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