Shares of Tesla rose in Monday trading after a ruling by the Delaware Supreme Court restored Elon Musk’s 2018 chief executive compensation plan, bringing an end to a closely watched legal fight that has loomed over the company for years.

December has been one of the stock market’s best months of the year, with the S&P 500 averaging a 1.4% return over the past 75 years and finishing higher 73.3% of the time. Last two trading days last week indicated another Santa rally likely.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) gained ground on Monday, heading into the Christmas holiday schedule on the front foot as equity markets tilt into the bullish side to wrap up the trading year.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Crude Oil edges higher on Monday as escalating tensions between the United States (US) and Venezuela add a modest geopolitical risk premium to Oil markets.