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August 23, 2017

Stocks surge, put shaky few weeks further behind them

By STAN CHOE
AP Business Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks around the world jumped on Tuesday, and the Standard & Poor's 500 had one of its best days of the year, as markets put a shaky last couple of weeks further behind them.

Shares of technology companies and retailers helped lead the way in the United States. And with markets in a less-nervous mood, prices for Treasury bonds, gold and other go-to investments for turbulent times fell.


 
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