Dow Jones Industrial Average Rallies 117 Points, Turns Positive for 2015 As Fed Rate-Hike Fears Ease

U.S. stocks closed higher Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average leaping more than 100 points after a surprisingly weak March jobs report eased fears of a Federal Reserve rate hike coming as soon as June. The rally Monday helped boost the Dow positive for the year, driven by gains in the energy sector after crude oil prices rallied more than 6 percent.