A trader works at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, the United States, Dec. 3, 2018. U.S. stocks closed higher on Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 287.97 points, or 1.13 percent, to 25,826.43. The S&P 500 increased 30.20 points, or 1.09 percent, to 2,790.37. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 110.98 points, or 1.51 percent, to 7,441.51. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)