Volatile Dow closes up 567 points on day of sharp swings
by Edward Helmore in New York from Economics | The Guardian on (#3F8WY)
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Volatile high-volume trading conditions in New York moved stocks wildly on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones closing up 567 points, or 2.3%, at 24,912.
The increase came on a day when stocks moved by more than 1,100 points. At its lowest, early in the trading day, the Dow was down 567 points.
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