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Marcus Today Pre-Market Podcast – Thursday 30th March
Stocks rose broadly Wednesday, as strong gains in tech helped the Nasdaq rebound after a losing session. Sentiment was also lifted by easing concerns around the state of the banking sector.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 323.35 points, or 1%, to close at 32,717.60. The S&P 500 gained 1.4% to end at 4,027.81, and the Nasdaq Composite added nearly 1.8% to close at 11,926.24.
Regional banks rose, with the SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE) advancing about 1%. Big banks such as Citigroup and Goldman Sachs also gained.
The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield inched up to 3.57% as of market close, and the short-term 2-year rate climbed to 4.09%.
SPI Futures up 48 points.
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