The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Monday closed up +1.01%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.83%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +1.13%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26) rose +1.04%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH26) rose +1.15%.
Stocks settled sharply higher on Monday, supported by lower crude oil prices and falling bond yields. Crude prices fell more than -5% after several oil tankers managed to move through the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend, raising hopes that the waterway could soon reopen. India is attempting to get six other vessels through the strait, while a number of other countries are trying back channels to Iran to ensure safe passage for their ships. The slump in crude prices has knocked the 10-year T-note yield down -6 bp on Monday to 4.22%.
