US stocks bounce back to close with major gains
S&P 500 jumps 1.07%, Nasdaq soars 2.17%; VIX volatility falls 7.3%; oil prices dive 2.1%
ISTANBUL
US stocks bounced back from losses earlier in the session and closed Wednesday with major gains.
The S&P 500 jumped 58 points, or 1.07% to finish the day at 5,554. The Nasdaq Composite soared 369 points, or 2.17%, to 17,395.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 124 points, or 0.31%, to close at 40,861.
The VIX volatility index, referred to as the "fear index," dove 7.3% to 17.69. The 10-year US Treasury yield was up 0.36% to 3.657%.
The US dollar index increased 0.1% to 101.72, while the euro lost 0.03% against the dollar, trading at $1.1016.
Precious metals were mixed with gold losing 0.1% to $2,513 per ounce but silver adding 1.1% to $28.71.
Oil prices increased more than 2.1%, with global benchmark Brent crude at $70.64 per barrel and US benchmark West Texas Intermediate at $67.31.
