Markets Rally Into Close To Get New Month Started On Positive Note

U.S. indices rallied into Monday's close as stocks recovered following Friday's weakness. Federal Reserve rate hike concerns, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, China COVID cases and earnings have pressured markets in recent sessions. The ISM manufacturing PMI dropped for a second straight month to 55.4 in April from 57.1 in March. Analysts were expecting a reading of 57.6.