Dow books 844-point, 2-day surge and Nasdaq Composite retakes perch above 15,000 at Thursday’s close
September 23, 2021 at 16:09 PM EDT
U.S. stocks book another sharp gain on Thursday, extending a rally that kicked off in earnest on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve offered no surprises, signaling that it is on track to start scaling back bond purchases this year, and perhaps raise interest rates next year, assuming a continued economic recovery from the pandemic.