Stocks Started the Week on a Higher Note

U.S. stocks ended sharply higher on Monday, starting the week on a higher note. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 410.10 points, or 1.51%, to 27,584.06. The S&P 500 was up 53.14 points, or 1.61%, to 3,351.60. The Nasdaq Composite gained 203.96 points, or 1.87%, to 11,117.53.

Crude-oil futures ended higher Monday, recouping some of last week’s losses. West Texas Intermediate crude for November delivery climbed 35 cents, or 0.9%, to settle at $40.60 a barrel. Front-month November Brent rose 51 cents, or 1.2%, at $42.43 a barrel on ICE Futures Europe. The November contract expires at the end of Wednesday trading. December Brent climbed 46 cents, or 1.1%, to reach $42.87 a barrel.