Dow Jones jumps 1% on a chip bounce as shutdown delays jobs report — what investors watch next
The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed about 1% in midday trading on Monday, lifted by a bounce in chip and other heavyweight shares after a bruising slide in precious metals. At 12:09 p.m. ET, the Dow was up 490.04 points, or 1%, at 49,382.51; the S&P 500 added 45.73 points, or 0.66%, to 6,984.82 and the Nasdaq Composite gained 175.21 points, or 0.75%, to 23,637.02. “We’re heading into a new week with plenty of catalysts in front of us,” said Art Hogan of B. Riley Wealth, as Sandisk jumped 16%, Western Digital rose 7.8% and Seagate Technology gained 5.8%.
