Technology companies accounted for much of the broad rally, which powered the Dow Jones industrial average to a gain of nearly 670 points. Retailers, consumer goods companies and health care stocks were among the big gainers. The market rebound followed the worst week for US stocks in two years as investors traded last week’s jitters for a more optimistic outlook on trade, and an opportunity to buy. The Nasdaq added 227.88 points, or 3.3%, to 7,220.54, and the Russell 2000 index of smaller-company stocks picked up 33.63 points, or 2.2%, to 1,543.72. Gold rose 5.10 dollars to 1,355 an ounce, silver gained 10 cents to 16.68 dollars an ounce, and copper slipped 2 cents to 2.97 dollars a pound.

Source: Irish Independent March 26, 2018 20:58 UTC