New York, Oct. 5 (Petra) -- The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index rose 286 points, or 1.05 percent, on Monday to close at 27,477 points.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 91 points, or 0.18 percent, to finish at 51,268 points, while the S&P 500 index advanced 51 points, or 0.67 percent, to reach 7,774 points.

Meanwhile, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil prices declined by approximately $2 to settle at $89.18 per barrel.

//Petra// AF