U.S. stocks ended higher on Monday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 227.79 points, or 0.47 percent, to 48,362.68. The Standard and Poor's 500 added 43.99 points, or 0.64 percent, to 6,878.49. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 121.21 points, or 0.52 percent, to 23,428.83.
Ten of the 11 primary The Standard and Poor's 500 sectors ended in green, with materials and financials leading the gainers by going up 1.35 percent and 1.25 percent, respectively. The consumer staples sector was the sole decliner, falling 0.41 percent.
U.S. stocks close higher
The U.S. dollar softened in late trading on Monday.
The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, dropped 0.32 percent to 98.287 at 15:00. (2000 GMT).
In late New York trading, the euro advanced to 1.1755 dollars from 1.1724 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound added to 1.3458 dollars from 1.3391 dollars in the previous session.
The U.S. dollar bought 156.92 Japanese yen, lower than 157.51 Japanese yen in the previous session. The U.S. dollar decreased to 0.7918 Swiss francs from 0.7946 Swiss francs, and it fell to 1.3747 Canadian dollars from 1.3786 Canadian dollars. The U.S. dollar dropped to 9.2396 Swedish kronor from 9.2556 Swedish kronor.
U.S. dollar ticks down
