US equities at Wall Street saw a bright day
US equities at Wall Street saw a bright day as stronger-than-expected earnings and lingering US dollar weakness increased demand for equities.Shares in the industrials and materials sectors led the way.
But the commodity prices soared as China's month-on-month import growth hit a record high.Industrials and materials were the Standard &Poor's 500's leading sectors.The Dow Jones Industrail Average gained 75.68 points to 11,096.08. The Standard &Poor's 500added 8.33 points to 1,178.10. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 23.31 points to 2,441.23.
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