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Wall St shares bounce back again | Wall St shares bounce back again |
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The volatile week continued on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, with leading shares rebounding. | The volatile week continued on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, with leading shares rebounding. |
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 261.7 points or 2.2% to 12,361.3.It had fallen 293 points on Wednesday and risen 420 on Tuesday. | |
It was led by financial shares such as American Express, which rose 9.5% and JPMorgan Chase, which closed up 8.3%. | |
European and Asian shares went in the opposite direction with Hong Kong closing down 3.5%. | |
London's FTSE 100 closed 0.9% lower, Frankfurt's Dax lost 0.7% and the Cac 40 in Paris fell 0.5%. | London's FTSE 100 closed 0.9% lower, Frankfurt's Dax lost 0.7% and the Cac 40 in Paris fell 0.5%. |
Tokyo markets were closed for a public holiday on Thursday and many global markets are closed on Friday for the long Easter weekend. | Tokyo markets were closed for a public holiday on Thursday and many global markets are closed on Friday for the long Easter weekend. |