Dow Rises 200 on GDP

Dow flirts with 10,000 mark with big rally
Posted Oct 29, 2009 3:14 PM CDT
Dow Rises 200 on GDP
Specialist Jason Hardzewicz, left, works with trader Bridgette Lombardi on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in this undated file photo.   (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

The report of bigger-than-expected 3.5% growth in GDP spurred a really in stocks today, reversing a week of poor results, the Wall Street Journal reports.

  • The Dow gained 200 points to close at 9,963.
  • The Nasdaq added 38 points, closing at 2,098.
  • The S&P 500 rose 23 points, settling at 1,066.

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