U.S. stocks recovered Wednesday, advancing solidly after three days of losses. Makers of consumer staples and health-care companies were among the biggest advancers.Investors continue to focus on Europe’s economic malaise and tensions in the Middle East after the U.S. and Arab nations attacked the Islamic State group’s headquarters in Syria.KEEPING SCORE: The Dow Jones industrial average rose 159 points, or 0.9 percent, to 17,215 as of 3:26 p.m. Eastern. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 16 points, or 0.8 percent, to 1,999 and the Nasdaq composite rose 46 points, or 1 percent, to 4,555.The gains come after the S&P …read more
Source: The Jakarta Post
