NEW YORK—Wall Street advanced Monday but gave back some of its gains after crude oil prices pulled off their lows and the Federal Reserve said more banks are tightening lending standards.

Oil’s big drop over the past month has eased investors’ concerns about the drag of rising prices on the economy, but its move off its lowest levels Monday deflated a stock market rally that was building upon steep gains from last week. Light, sweet crude still fell 75 cents to settle at $114.45 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange after dipping to $112.72, its lowest price since early Ma...

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