News Alert: Headline: U.S. stocks soar, up about 3 percent

Monday, October 10, 2011 1:33:00 PM NEWS ALERT Headline: U.S. stocks soar, up about 3 percent Stocks rallied Monday afternoon after French and German leaders pledged to aid banks in Europe. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 284 points or 2.5 percent at about 1:25 p.m. The S&P 500 index rose 34 points or 3 percent, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq was up 77 points or 3.1 percent. Read more at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/markets/stock-futures-rise-after-merkel-sarkozy-vow-a-comprehensive-response-to-debt-crisis/2011/10/10/gIQAZqlrZL_story.html Or visit washingtonpost.com. SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-MAIL CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2011 The Washington Post Privacy Policy