Data showing slowdown in Chinese growth had dragged down share benchmarks in morning trading

U.S. stocks finished mostly higher Monday and oil prices fell after data showed a slowdown in China’s economy.

The S&P 500 reached its 49th record close of the year by gaining 11.71 points, or 0.3%, to 4479.71 after being in the negative territory most of the day, the largest comeback since late March, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

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