March 17 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose 6% on Tuesday, a day
after their steepest declines since the 1987 crash, as the
Federal Reserve took further steps to boost liquidity and stem
damage from the coronavirus pandemic that has gripped the global
economy and markets.
Initial closing data showed the Dow Jones Industrial Average
.DJI rose 1,048.49 points, or 5.19%, to 21,237.01, the S&P 500
.SPX gained 142.83 points, or 5.99%, to 2,528.96 and the
Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added 430.19 points, or 6.23%, to
7,334.78.