US Stocks Surge as S&P 500 and Dow Post Solid Gains
The S&P 500 gained 1.06% while the Dow Jones surged 604 points (1.14%) on Thursday. The rally was spearheaded by strong performance from Goldman Sachs, Salesforce, and Microsoft.
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The S&P 500 gained 1.06% while the Dow Jones surged 604 points (1.14%) on Thursday. The rally was spearheaded by strong performance from Goldman Sachs, Salesforce, and Microsoft.
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