San Francisco Chronicle |
Stocks soar 2% on hopes for Washington debt deal
Los Angeles Times NEW YORK — Stocks rallied 2% as congressional Republicans and President Obama appeared to be moving closer to a deal that would avert a potentially catastrophic default by the U.S. on its debt. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 323.09 points, … Dow closes up more than 300 on budget thaw Stocks Soar on Budget-Deal Hopes Stocks surge on budget hopes; Dow up 323 points |