The US markets ended higher on Monday after a Treasury Department spokeswoman denied reports the Trump administration is considering delisting Chinese companies from US stock exchanges. Treasury spokeswoman Monica Crowley said ‘the administration is not contemplating blocking Chinese companies from listing shares on US stock exchanges at this time. We welcome investment in the United States.’ Crowley's statement comes on the heels of reports suggesting the administration is contemplating ways to curb US investments in China. Besides, better than expected manufacturing data out of China also tempered some of the recent concerns about the impact of the US-China trade war.
Meanwhile, MNI Indicators released a report showing Chicago-area business activity unexpectedly returned to contraction in the month of September. MNI Indicators said its Chicago business barometer slumped to 47.1 in September after rebounding to 50.4 in August. A reading below 50 indicates a contraction in Chicago-area business activity. The index indicated a contraction for the third time in four months, while street had expected a much more modest decrease to a reading of 50.2. MNI Indicators said its reading on prices at the factory gate rose 4.1 points to 57.7 in third quarter, with anecdotal evidence pointing to tariffs affecting prices and business activity.
Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 96.58 points or 0.36 percent to 26916.83, Nasdaq gained 59.71 points or 0.75 percent to 7999.34 and S&P 500 was up by 14.95 points or 0.50 percent to 2976.74.
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