New York, Oct. 19 (Petra) -- The U.S. Nasdaq Composite index rose 290 points, or 1.11 percent, on Monday to reach 26,430 points.

Ahead of Monday's trading session, the Dow Jones Industrial Average recorded a slight decline of 36 points to drop to 51,966 points, while the S&P 500 index rose approximately 31 points, or 0.41 percent, to reach 7,690 points.

Meanwhile, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil prices increased by nearly $2 to settle at $103.64 per barrel.

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