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US stocks close higher to extend gains


US stock exchanges closed higher Monday, extending their gains after registering their third straight winning week.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 203 points, or 0.58%, to finish the day at 35,151. The blue-chip index rose 1.9% last week.

The S and P 500 increased 33 points, or 0.74%, to end the session at 4,547 after the index recorded a weekly gain of 2.2%.

The Nasdaq, meanwhile, jumped 159 points, or 1.13%, to close at 14,284 after the tech-heavy index last week gained 2.4%.

The VIX volatility index, also known as the fear index, was down 2.8% to 13.41. The 10-year US Treasury yield fell 0.43% to 4.422%.

The dollar index declined 0.41% to 103.49, while the euro added 0.02% to $1.0940 against the greenback.

Precious metals were in negative territory, with gold trimming 0.16% to $1,978 an ounce and silver decreasing 1.2% to $23.43.

Oil prices rose around 2%, with global benchmark Brent crude at $82.02 per barrel and US benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude at $77.62.

Source: EN – Anadol
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