According to CoinMeta, the U.S. stock market closed significantly higher on Monday due to increased market volatility following last week's mid-term elections. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) recorded its third fluctuation of at least 1,000 points in the past four trading days, closing up about 1,104 points, or 2.2%, to near 52,389 points. The S&P 500 index rose 2.3%, marking its best performance since April 8th when it also gained 2.5%. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 2.7%.