Wall Street extended its gains made last week, pushing higher on Monday from the optimism the Trump administration's stimulus bill infused into the stock market. Market participants entered Monday's session aware of the United States's extended extended social distance guidelines until April 30, adding two more weeks to Trump's April 12 deadline. Volatility continues to grip financial markets as the pandemic takes hold around the globe, sending stocks on a rollercoaster that has yet to end.

Here's how the market settled to start the week:

S&P 500 Index (SPY  ): +3.35% or +85.15 points to 2,626.62

Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA  ): +3.19% or +690.70 points to 22,327.48

Nasdaq Composite Index (QQQ  ): +3.62% or +271.77 points to 7,774.15

In Major Stock News, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ  ) shares surged on Monday following an announcement that the company has a COVID-19 vaccine candidate that will begin human trials in September. Shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN  ) also rose after the biotech expanded its clinical trail of the company's potential coronavirus treatment. Shares of a media company Tegna (TGNA  ) slumped after the company announced that the coronavirus crisis has led to two potential acquisitions ending discussions. Boeing (BA  ) fell again today, with other major airline stocks--American Airlines (AAL  ), United Airlines (UAL  ) and Delta Air Lines (DAL  )--due to growing fears of the continued shutdown of the aviation industry.

In Stock Sector News, every sector posted performance gains as investors bet on the stimulus bill aiding the economy. The increases were as follows: Health Care +4.67%, Information Technology +4.23%, Consumer Staples +3.90%, Utilities +3.70%, Communication Services +3.58%, Materials +3.25%, Real Estate +2.73%, Financials +2.01%, Industrials +1.51% and Energy +1.03%.

In Commodity and Currency News, the price of oil dropped to an 18-year low on Monday as demand continues to fall amid prolonged global shutdowns. West Texas Intermediate (USO  ) declined over -7% and Brent Crude (BNO  ) crashed almost -9.6%, bring crude barrel prices between $20-$23 each. Gold (GLD  ) increased slightly on Monday, with the metal's price per ounce increasing +0.10%. Finally, the U.S. Dollar (UUP  ) also gained in value, with the DXY Index increasing +0.46%.