The Dow Jones industrial average shot up 235 points, making up three-quarters of last week's losses. All the major indexes rose about 3 percent.
A better-than-expected profit report from Lowe's Cos., an uptick in homebuilder sentiment and positive comments from analysts about U.S. banks revived investors' confidence in an economic rebound. Stocks fell sharply last week on worries that a recovery might be further off than hoped, interrupting a rally that has left the Standard & Poor's 500 index up 34.5 percent since March 9.
Despite Monday's bounce, however, the market is expected to remain volatile as investors look for signs that the economy is actually recovering — not just slowing its descent.
The Dow rose 235.44, or 2.9 percent, to 8,504.08. That was the biggest point gain since a 246-point jump on April 9.
The S&P 500 index rose 26.83, or 3 percent, to 909.71, putting it back into positive territory for the year. The Nasdaq composite index rose 52.22, or 3.1 percent, to 1,732.36.
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