US STOCKS-Wall St extends gains after home sales, Citi

NEW YORK, Nov 24 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose further on Monday after data showed U.S. existing-home sales fell in October about in line with expectations, adding to earlier gains on the government's $20 billion injection of new capital into Citigroup (C.N).

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The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI rose 155.55 points, or 1.93 percent, to 8,201.97. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX climbed 18.45 points, or 2.31 percent, to 818.48. The Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC was up 31.72 points, or 2.29 percent, at 1,416.07. (Reporting by Leah Schnurr; Editing by Kenneth Barry)