Sep 3, 1997 7:45 AM

Market Continues Climb

Wall Street opened higher, continuing a monster rally that saw the Dow rise 257 points Tuesday - its biggest point gain ever - and Nasdaq climb 31. At midmorning, the Dow was up 20 to 7,900 and Nasdaq was up 6 to 1,624.

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The Atlantic’s Near-Record Hurricane Drought Is About to End

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Polymarket Halted International Trading After Hackers Drained Accounts

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