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The DOW had a better day posting a record gain of 938 points:
Wall Street has stormed back from last week’s devastating losses, sending the Dow Jones industrials soaring a nearly inconceivable 938 points after major governments’ plans to support the global banking system reassured distraught investors.
The Dow by far outstripped its previous record for a one-day point gain, 499, reached during the waning days of the dot-com boom in 2000.
The market was likely to have a rebound after eight days of precipitous losses that took the Dow down nearly 2,400 points, but no one expected this kind of advance. Still, back-and-forth trading is likely to continue as Wall Street still contends with a crippled financial system and a struggling economy. So some of Monday’s big gains may disappear when trading resumes Tuesday.
The Dow is up about 938 points at the 9,389 level. All the major indexes are up more than 11 percent.
Now, the question is, will this continue on an upward trend? Or will we continue to see a bit of a roller coaster?
Better day than I think anyone could’ve imagined, by far. But I wouldn’t feel too relieved just yet – remember, one incredible day doesn’t even begin to make up for last week’s devastation. I’d say tomorrow will be ugly for sure, with a whole lot of volatility in the near future.
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