How the major stock indexes fared on Monday
How the Dow Jones industrials and other major stock indexes fared in Monday's trading
The stock market began August with a huge rally after reports from around the world revived investors' faith in the global recovery. The first day of the month brought a stream of news that reassured investors who have worried about a slowing of economic growth in the U.S., China and Europe.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 208.44, or 2 percent, to 10,674.38.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 24.26, or 2.2 percent, to 1,125.86.
The Nasdaq composite index rose 40.66, or 1.8 percent, to 2,295.36.
For the year:
The Dow is up 246.33, or 2.4 percent.
The S&P is up 10.76, or 1 percent.
The Nasdaq is up 26.21, or 1.2 percent.
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