The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> gained 76.71 points, or 0.79 percent, to end at 9,789.44. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> climbed 6.69 points, or 0.65 percent, to 1,042.88. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> added 4.09 points, or 0.20 percent, to 2,049.20.
NYMEX-NEW YORK, Nov 2 (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil futures rebounded on Monday as a trio of economic reports on domestic manufacturing, construction and pending home sales showed that the economy continues to recover from recession.
Late-session trading was choppy, and at one point crude futures gave up earlier gains as Wall Street sold off after rallying in the morning on the upbeat economic data.
On the New York Mercantile Exchange, December crude
CBOT-SOYBEANS - November
Weak dollar and strong export inspections support but expectations for more soybeans to move into marketing channels this week as U.S. harvest weather improves overhangs prices.
CBOT-SOYOIL - December
FCPO-JAKARTA, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Malaysian crude palm oil futures finished flat on Monday, recouping losses of up to 2.4 percent earlier in the day, as a rebound in crude oil and soy prices sparked some short-covering in late trade, traders said.
The benchmark January palm oil contract
REGIONAL EQUITIES-BANGKOK, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Stocks in Thailand fell more than
1.0 percent on Monday, leading major Southeast Asian markets lower, with sagging energy shares such as PTT Exploration and Production and oil and gas giant PTT weighing on Bangkok.
Singapore's index <.FTSTI> dipped 0.22 percent after Friday's 0.7 percent gain, Malaysia's index <.KLSE> eased 0.12 percent, but Indonesian shares <.JKSE> snapped earlier falls to close up 0.17 percent.
