The S&P 500 rose on Monday, bolstered by key tech stocks, even as oil prices rose after President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s latest proposal to end the war.
The Dow Jones Industrials index recovered 95.18 points to Monday at 49,704.34.
The much broader index added 13.94 points to 7,412.87.
The NASDAQ gained 27.05 points to 26,274.13.
Iran sent a new proposal to U.S. negotiators, centered on ending the monthslong conflict. The counteroffer stressed the need to end the war on all fronts and to lift sanctions on Tehran, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency said, citing an informed source.
In response, Trump said in a Truth Social post that he did not like Iran’s response, adding that it was “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!”
Oil futures climbed following Trump’s rejection. U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures rose 1% to above $96 per barrel, while international benchmark Brent crude futures gained 2% to above $103 a barrel.
Prices for the 10-year Treasury dipped, raising yields to 4.41% from Friday’s 4.37%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions.
Oil prices gained $2.72 to $98.14 U.S. a barrel.
Gold prices climbed $10.40 to $4,741.10 U.S. an ounce.
