NEWYORK—StocksturnedsharplyhigherMondayjustaheadofTuesday'sFederalReservemeeting,afterasharpdropattheendoflastweekonmountingconcernsaboutthestabilityofthecreditmarkets.TheDowerasedFriday'slosses,andhaditsbiggestdailypercentageadvancesinceJune2003.TheDowJonesindustrialaveragejumped286.87points,or2.18percent,toendat13,468.78.TheStandard&Poor's500Indexclimbed34.61points,or2.42percent,to1,467.67.TheNasdaqCompositeIndexadvanced36.08points,or1.44percent,to2,547.33.

　　NEWYORK—Oilpricesfellmorethan5percentMonday,thebiggestslidesinceDecember2004,asconcernabouttheU.S.economyrippledthroughfinancialandcommoditymarkets.U.S.crudesettleddown$3.42at$72.06abarrelbeforeextendinglossesinelectronictradeto$3.88,ormorethan5percent.ItwasthebiggestfallsinceDecember27,2004,whenanunusualwarmspellundercutU.S.heatingdemand.