Wall St. surges as some U.S. states reopen for business

Reuters

Published Apr 27, 2020 07:02AM ET

Updated Apr 27, 2020 04:10PM ET

(Reuters) - Wall Street surged on Monday at the onset of a hectic earnings week, as investors turned a hopeful eye toward several U.S. states that are relaxing shutdown restrictions put in place to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) rose 353.55 points, or 1.49%, to end at 24,128.82.