Stock Market Surges on Monday
May 4, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Business
Not long ago, it seemed like the stock market would never stop dropping. However, after a few weeks of strong gains, the mood on Wall Street is much improved. Many experts believe that the worst days are in the past and that the future should include a steady climb.
On Monday, all the indexes look healthy. The Dow Jones industrial average went up 2.6% to finish the day at 8,426.7. NASDAQ finished at 1,763.6 after also jumping 2.6%, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 index was up 3.4% to 907.2.
The Standard & Poor’s 500 index is especially impressive because that index …read more




