Apr 18, 2020 – 7.58amUS stocks have closed higher boosted by a surge in Boeing shares, President Donald Trump's plan to reopen the coronavirus-battered economy and hopes of a potential drug by Gilead to treat COVID-19.The Nasdaq added 6.1 per cent for the week and registered its biggest two-week percentage gain since 2001.The S&P 500…
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Wall Street gains on Boeing surge and coronavirus drug hopes
(Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Friday and also posted gains for the week, boosted by a surge in Boeing shares, President Donald Trump’s plan to reopen the coronavirus-battered economy and hopes of a potential drug by Gilead to treat COVID-19. FILE PHOTO: The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is seen in the financial district…
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