The American stock indices at the end of trading on Monday presented their maximum growth in seven months: the S&P 500 index added 2.3%, the Dow Jones - 2.2%, and the Nasdaq - 2.7%, writes the Wall Street Journal. The broad market rally came despite a drop in Nvidia shares, supported by a 5.8% drop in Brent crude prices to $92.57 a barrel, following US President Donald Trump's statements that large-scale strikes on Iran were unlikely.