Stocks Rise on Slowing Economy
Falling bond yields–spurred by weak economic data–helped lift stocks to weekly gains.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 1.43%, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 gained 2.50%. The Nasdaq Composite index increased 3.25% for the week. The MSCI EAFE index, which tracks developed overseas stock markets, picked up 2.71%.1,2,3
