Updated
Updated · Quartz · Sep 21
Nasdaq Gains 1.1% as Oil Prices and Treasury Yields Fall
Updated
Updated · Quartz · Sep 21

Nasdaq Gains 1.1% as Oil Prices and Treasury Yields Fall

3 articles · Updated · Quartz · Sep 21

Summary

  • U.S. stocks opened higher Monday, with the S&P 500 up 0.66%, the Nasdaq rising 1.1% and the Dow adding about 99 points, or 0.19%.
  • Falling oil prices and easing Treasury yields lifted sentiment, giving equities relief after pressure from higher energy costs and borrowing rates.
  • The rebound followed a week in which most major U.S. indexes finished in the red, suggesting investors were looking for signs that market headwinds were easing.

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