Last Updated : Jul 06, 2020 07:12 PM IST | Source: Reuters

Wall Street gains on hopes of China-led recovery

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 168.72 points, or 0.65 percent, at the open to 25,996.08.

Reuters

US stocks rose at the open on Monday on hopes of a China-led recovery from an economic slump brought on by the coronavirus outbreak, with investors brushing aside a domestic surge in new cases of COVID-19 over the long weekend.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 168.72 points, or 0.65 percent, at the open to 25,996.08.

While the S&P 500 opened higher by 25.28 points, or 0.81 percent, at 3,155.29.

The Nasdaq Composite gained 152.75 points, or 1.50 percent, to 10,360.38 at the opening bell, notching up another record high.

 
First Published on Jul 6, 2020 07:11 pm
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