U.S. stocks opened solidly higher on Monday on hope of progress on trade disputes with China. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately rose 200.21 points, or 0.87%, to 23,262.61. The S&P 500 gained 14.12 points, or 0.57%, to 2,499.86. The Nasdaq Composite advanced 34.01 points, or 0.52%, to 6,618.54.
Oil futures rose Monday alongside stock-market gains in the final trading day of a volatile 2018. West Texas Intermediate crude for February delivery rose 36 cents, or 0.8%, to $45.68 a barrel. February Brent crude rose $1.44, or 2.7%, at $54.65 a barrel.
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