MW: U.S. stocks bounce back after mixed economic data
U.S. stocks turned decisively higher on Wednesday, with financials and materials pacing the gains, after a slew of economic data, some of less dreary than forecast. Down more than 100 points earlier on, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 49.22 points to 7,658l.14. The S&P 500 climbed 3.73 points to 801.6, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 6.63 points to 1,535.22.