Americas: Warmed by Greenspan's economic assessment, Wall Street continued its big rally. In late trading, the Dow was up 73.49 points to 7988.96. The Nasdaq shot up 31.92, or 2.02 percent, to 1610.82. Asia: Most exchanges remained closed for New Year. The major bourses that opened - Bangkok, Tokyo, and Manila - all showed strong advances. Europe: All major exchanges save that of the Netherlands - down fractionally - were up, a reflection of positive earning reports at home and unclouded skies over foreign markets.
Market Wrap
Americas: Warmed by Greenspan's economic assessment, Wall Street continued its big rally. In late trading, the Dow was up 73.49 points to 7988.96. The Nasdaq shot up 31.92, or 2.02 percent, to 1610.82. Asia: Most exchanges remained closed for New Year. The major bourses that opened - Bangkok, Tokyo, and Manila - all showed strong advances. Europe: All major exchanges save that of the Netherlands - down fractionally - were up, a reflection of positive earning reports at home and unclouded skies over foreign markets.
