US stocks start H2 sharply higher
NEW YORK: US stocks jumped sharply higher Friday, closing out the best week in two years and starting the second half on a solid positive note. In thin trade ahead of the long July 4 holiday weekend, the Dow Jones Industrial Average leaped 168.43 points (1.36 per cent) to 12,582.77. The broader SandP 500 gained 19.03 (1.44 per cent) to 1,339.67, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite was up 42.51 ...
Source: Business Times
