(Reuters) - Wall Street surged on Monday at the onset of a hectic earnings week, as investors turned a hopeful eye toward several U.S. states that are relaxing shutdown restrictions put in place to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) rose 353.55 points, or 1.49%, to end at 24,128.82.
The S&P 500 (SPX) gained 41.13 points, or 1.45%, to 2,877.87 and the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) added 95.64 points, or 1.11%, to 8,730.16.