The US markets closed higher on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing above 17,000, as a flurry of deal news and better-than-expected earnings from Citigroup Inc increased demand for equities. The banking heavyweight’s profit topped estimates, even as it reached a $7 billion settlement with the US Justice Department over shoddy mortgage-backed securities. The rally also comes as Goldman Sachs released an upgraded target for the S&P 500. In Europe, ECB President Mario Draghi’s newest stimulus tool will hand banks more than 700 billion euros ($950 billion) of cheap funding. The European Central Bank president’s targeted lending program for banks will boost credit for the real economy as planned, and at the same time help keep the financial system flush with cash.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 111.61 points or 0.66 percent to 17,055.42, the Nasdaq was up 24.93 points or 0.56 percent to 4,440.42, while the S&P 500 gained by 9.53 points or 0.48 percent at 1,977.10.
Indian ADRs closed mixed on Monday; Tata Motors was up 0.43%, HDFC Bank was up 0.30% and ICICI Bank was up by 0.14%. On the other hand, Infosys was down by 0.55% and Dr. Reddy’s Lab was down 0.51%.
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