iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Investors were less fearful of threats from North Korea on Monday and U.S. stocks closed mostly in the green.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 135.39 (+0.62 percent) to finish at 21,993.71.
The Nasdaq climbed 83.68 (+1.34 percent) to close at 6,340.23, while the S&P 500 finished at 2,465.84, up 24.52 (+1.00 percent) from its open.
Crude oil sunk more than 2.5 percent with prices at $47.50 per barrel.
Winners and Losers: Shares of Apple Inc. and Microsoft Corp. both finished 1.5 percent higher at the close.
JC Penney Company Inc continued its downward spiral, tumbling 4 percent.
Despite volatile trading earlier, Snap Inc.’s stock finished Monday 6.5 percent higher.
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