US stock market jumps nearly 1% as Dow Jones surges 400+ points; S&P 500, Nasdaq climb on energy, AI, and defense stock rally
Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed more than 400 points, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite also moved higher, signaling broad-based confidence across equity markets. The Dow is near 48,858, up nearly 1% on the day. The S&P 500 rose roughly 0.5%, hovering around 6,890, while the Nasdaq gained about 0.4%, staying comfortably above 23,300. The gains came despite heightened geopolitical tension following a U.S. military operation in Venezuela that led to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro.The Ch ...