U.S. stocks surged more than 2 percent Monday, with the Dow industrials posting their best day since March, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 82 cents, or 1.9 percent, to $44.89 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange Gold prices fell as the dollar and stocks surged. Futures for December delivery fell $25.01 to $1,279.40. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 371.32, or 2.1 percent, to 18,259.60. All of the index's 30 components rose, led by chipmaker Intel and investment bank Goldman Sachs, which each rose about 3.2 percent The broader S&P 500 index rose 46.34, or 2.2 percent, to 2,131.52. Financials and healthcare led all 11 sectors higher The technology-heavy Nasdaq composite index rose 119.80, or 2.4 percent, to 5,166.17. Shares of Apple rose 1.4 percent
