The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.32 per cent, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq gained 1.48 per cent and 2.13 per cent, respectively. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

US stock market today:The S&P 500 gained 1%, extending its recovery after a turbulent July marked by sharp swings. The Dow Jones Industrial Average had advanced 624 points, or…

US stocks opened August with strong gains, pushing the Dow Industrials to a record closing high. Easing oil prices and Treasury yields supported the market's upward movement.…