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U.S. stocks rallied Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbing roughly 450 points as oil prices and Treasury yields fell, easing some of the inflation and rate-related pressures that have weighed on markets recently. Nvidia extended its recent gains, helping lift broader technology and AI-linked names alongside the rally in blue-chip stocks. The pullback in oil prices, even amid ongoing Middle East tensions, combined with softer Treasury yields to bolster risk appetite across major indexes. Traders pointed to the moves as a sign of improving sentiment heading into the week, though the durability of the rally remains uncertain given persistent geopolitical and monetary-policy crosscurrents.