How major US stock indexes fared Monday

How major US stock indexes fared Monday

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Stocks rose on Wall Street and across Europe on Monday to recover some of their losses from earlier weeks, but markets are still far from giving the all-clear on the virus outbreak that has spread to more than 20 countries. A warning signal of recession in the bond market is still flashing red, and oil tumbled on worries about weakened demand. Chinese stocks lost nearly 8% after investors got their first chance to catch up to losses that have hit other markets.

On Monday:

The S&P 500 rose 23.40 points, or 0.7%, to 3,248.92 .

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 143.78, or 0.5%, to 28,399.81.

The Nasdaq climbed 122.47, or 1.3%, to 9,273.40.

The Russell 2000 index of smaller company stocks rose 18.14, or 1.1%, to 1,632.21.

For the year:

The S&P 500 is up 18.14 points, or 0.6%.

The Dow is down 138.63 points, or 0.5%.

The Nasdaq is up 300.80 points, or 3.4%.

The Russell 2000 is down 36.26 points, or 2.2%.

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