Crude-Oil Prices: Points and Monitoring Jump

crude-oil prices: How did major indexes fare The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, 0.55% fell 48.49 points, or 0.2%, to 26,511.05, while the S&P 500 index SPX, 0.88% rose 2.94 points, or 0.1%, to 2,907.97, and the Nasdaq Composite index COMP, 1.32% gained 17.20 points, or 0.2%, to 8,015.27, its highest close since Oct. 3, according to Market Watch. U.S. markets were closed Friday in observance of Good Friday, and most European stock markets remained closed for Easter Monday. Investors were also monitoring a jump in crude-oil prices as the U.S. said it would end waivers for countries that import Iranian crude. What drove the market Some 150 S&P 500 companies are due to report quarterly earnings this week, with Kleenex parent Kimberly-Clark Corp. The stock jumped 5.4%, among the biggest S&P 500 winners. KMB, -3.55% getting things started Monday morning by reporting first-quarter adjusted earnings and sales that fell less than expected. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.