-- Monday, July 15, 2019, 16:36 --
U.S. stocks ended slightly higher on Monday, with each of the three major indices clinching record closes, as investors awaited results from major companies set to report quarterly results in the weeks ahead. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 27.13 points, or 0.10%, to 27,359.16. The S&P 500 edged up 0.53 point, or 0.02%, to 3,014.30. The Nasdaq Composite gained 14.04 points, or 0.17%, to 8,258.19.
Oil futures settled lower Monday, giving back a portion of last week’s sizable gains, as production in the Gulf of Mexico began a post-storm recovery. August West Texas Intermediate crude fell by 63 cents, or 1.1%, to settle $59.58 a barrel. September Brent lost 24 cents, or 0.4%, to $66.48 a barrel.
Citigroup Inc. (C) said its second-quarter income rose 7% from a year ago, with profit at $4.8 billion, up from $4.49 billion a year ago and earnings come in at a better-than-expected $1.95, compared against consensus analysts’ expectations for $1.81 a share.
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