May 27, 2010

Stocks rebound, Dow ends up nearly 285 points

04:10 PM

Stocks bounced back today, and the major indices ended with big gains. The Dow Jones piled up almost 285 points, 2.8%, to finish at 10,259.

The broader S&P 500 jumped nearly 3.3%, adding 35 points to close at 1,103, while the Nasdaq zoomed up 3.7%, or 81 points, to close at 2,277.Small-cap stocks did the best, with the Russell 2000 rocketing up 4.3%.

China's reiteration that it will continue to invest in Europe is cited as the major impetus for the day's rally.

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