April 6 (UPI) -- U.S. stocks opened the week with substantial gains on Monday, as world oil prices fell further as a result of an ongoing dispute between OPEC and Russia.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 1,628.15 points, or 7.73 percent, while the S&P 500 fell 6.97 percent and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 7.33 percent as the market reacted to optimism that spread of the COVID-19 outbreak has slowed in the United States.