U.S. stocks ended higher on Monday, amid better-than-expected corporate earnings. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 57.44 points, or 0.21%, to 26,827.64. The S&P 500 advanced 20.52 points, or 0.69%, to 3,006.72. The Nasdaq Composite gained 73.44 points, or 0.91%, to 8,162.99.
Oil futures settled at a nearly two-week low Monday, as investors failed to shake worries that growing signs of economic weakness will eventually hurt demand for crude oil. West Texas Intermediate crude for November delivery fell 47 cents, or 0.9%, to end at $53.31 a barrel. Brent crude for December lost 46 cents, or 0.8%, to finish at $58.96 a barrel.
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