Dow soars 423 points on economic news

Stocks soar after investors latched onto some small signs that the US economy might not be headed into another recession.

Stocks soar after investors latched onto some small signs that the US economy might not be headed into another recession.

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Fewer Americans joined the unemployment line last week, and a technology bellwether said revenue could grow faster this quarter than analysts expected. The news is pushing down prices on long-term Treasurys down, and gold is down from its record high.

The Dow Jones industrial average is up 423 points Thursday, or 3.9%, to 11,143. It's the first time the Dow has ever had four straight 400-point days.

The S&P 500 is up 51, or 4.6%, to 1,173. The Nasdaq is up 111, or 4.7%, to 2,493. All three major US stock indexes are down at least 1.6% for the week.