U.S. Markets Rally Amid Hopes That Pandemic Spread is Slowing

U.S. equities markets are starting the week with a rally driven by hopeful signs that the spread of the coronavirus outbreak may be slowing in response to aggressive social distancing measures.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average shot up more than 1,000 points in early trading Monday. That follows a 360-point loss on Friday that capped another seesaw week for Wall Street.

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