Dow rebounds 1,050 points as Trump seeks $1 trillion stimulus

More steps announced to combat virus, its harm to economy

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Traders and financial professionals work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
Traders and financial professionals work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
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NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks rallied Tuesday on expectations for massive federal stimulus to address the economic hit from the coronavirus, partially recovering some of their losses from the prior session.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished up 5.2 percent or around 1,050 points at 21,237.31, a day after shedding almost 3,000 points.

The broad-based S&P 500 gained 6.0 percent to 21,237.31 while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index jumped 6.2 percent to 7,334.78.

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