(Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks surged, pushing the Dow
Jones Industrial Average to its biggest gain in almost 11
months, after the bond market rallied and a government report on
retail sales exceeded economists' estimates.
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., the biggest copper
producer, climbed to a record $81.75, enabling the Standard &
Poor's 500 Materials Index to post the steepest advance since
July. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Home Depot Inc. helped push the
Dow average to an increase of 1.4 percent, or 187 points.
Read more at Bloomberg Stocks News
Jones Industrial Average to its biggest gain in almost 11
months, after the bond market rallied and a government report on
retail sales exceeded economists' estimates.
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., the biggest copper
producer, climbed to a record $81.75, enabling the Standard &
Poor's 500 Materials Index to post the steepest advance since
July. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Home Depot Inc. helped push the
Dow average to an increase of 1.4 percent, or 187 points.
Read more at Bloomberg Stocks News
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