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U.S. stocks bounce back despite Paris attacks
en.hangzhou.com.cn  2015/11/17 15:53  Source:English.news.cn

    U.S. stocks rebounded strongly on oil recovery Monday, following the terror attacks in Paris on Friday, as investors believed its impact on markets was limited.

    The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 237.77 points, or 1.38 percent, to 17,483.01. The S&P 500 jumped 30.15 points, or 1.49 percent, to 2,053.19. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 56.73 points, or 1.15 percent, to 4,984.62.

    U.S. equities gained momentum as oil prices recovered from an early dip. U.S. oil snapped a three-day losing streak to settle up nearly 3 percent on Monday. In response, the energy sector surged 3.25 percent as the biggest advancer in the S&P 500's ten sectors.

    On the U.S. economic front, the November 2015 Empire State Manufacturing Survey indicates that business activity declined for a fourth consecutive month for New York manufacturers. The headline general business conditions index was little changed at minus 10.7.

    No other major economic data is due Monday. Investors awaited the meeting minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) due out later this week.

    Traders will look for hints on the timing of interest rate hikes from the U.S. central bank.

    In corporate news, Marriott International has agreed to acquire Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide in a cash and stock deal valued at 12.2 billion U.S. dollars to create the world's largest hotel chain.

    Shares of Starwood, however, tumbled 3.63 percent to 72.27 dollars apiece on Monday.

    Overseas, European stocks were little changed Monday, with French benchmark index CAC 40 slightly down 0.08 percent, as investors digested the potential impact of the Paris attacks.

    Asia shares ended mixed Monday. Chinese benchmark Shanghai Composite Index recouped sharp early losses to close 0.73 percent higher, while Japanese 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dropped 1.04 percent after data showed that Japan's economy had slipped into recession.

    The CBOE Volatility Index, often referred to as Wall Street's fear gauge, sharply decreased 9.56 percent to end at 18.16 on Monday.

    In other markets, the U.S. dollar increased against other major currencies as market expectation for an interest rate-hike by year-end continued to support the greenback.

    In late New York trading, the euro fell to 1.0678 dollars from 1.0738 dollars in the previous session, while the dollar bought 123.28 Japanese yen, higher than 122.72 yen of the previous session.

    Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange rose as terror attacks in Paris triggered investor flight to the precious metal as a safe haven.

    The most active gold contract for December delivery rose 2.7 dollars, or 0.25 percent, to settle at 1,083.60 dollars per ounce.

    Editor: Mu Xuequan

Author: Editor:Intern Editor Haihan YE
 
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