Dow Soars 11 Percent; Japan Nikkei Up 14 Percent

Dow Soars 11 Percent; Japan Nikkei Up 14 Percent

The unprecedented government intervention has been well received by investors. On Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average soared by 936 points, its largest point gain ever. The 11 percent jump was the largest one-day increase since the 1930s. In Japan, the Nikkei share average increased by a record 14 percent today.

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Stocks Soar 11 Percent on Aid to Banks

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/14/business/14markets.html?scp=2&sq=dow&st=cse