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Dow Jones
Dàoqióngsī
道琼斯
index
zhǐshù
指数
to rise sharply
dàzhǎng
大涨
1,300 points
yī qiān sān bǎi diǎn
1300点

United States
Měiguó
美国
stock market
gǔshì
股市
Wednesday
xīngqīsān
星期三
rose sharply
dàzhǎng
大涨
Dow Jones
Dàoqióngsī
道琼斯
index
zhǐshù
指数
rose
shàngzhǎng
上涨
aspect marker
le
about
dàyuē
大约
1,300 points
yī qiān sān bǎi diǎn
1300点

April 8, 2026 at 9:30 PM

April 8
sì yuè bā rì
4月8日
the United States
Měiguó
美国
stock market
gǔshì
股市
saw / experienced
chūxiàn
出现
aspect marker
le
large-scale
dàfú
大幅
gains
shàngzhǎng
上涨
Dow Jones
Dàoqióngsī
道琼斯
index
zhǐshù
指数
rose
zhǎng
aspect marker
le
2.93 percent
bǎi fēn zhī èr diǎn jiǔ sān
百分之2.93
about
dàyuē
大约
1,300 points
yī qiān sān bǎi diǎn
1300点
this
zhè
is
shì
last year
qùnián
去年
April
sì yuè
4月
since
yǐlái
以来
the largest
zuìdà
最大
possessive particle
de
single-day
dānrì
单日
gain
zhǎngfú
涨幅
S and P 500
Biāopǔ wǔ bǎi
标普500
index
zhǐshù
指数
rose
shàngzhǎng
上涨
aspect marker
le
2.55 percent
bǎi fēn zhī èr diǎn wǔ wǔ
百分之2.55
Nasdaq
Nàsīdákè
纳斯达克
index
zhǐshù
指数
rose
shàngzhǎng
上涨
aspect marker
le
3.5 percent
bǎi fēn zhī sān diǎn wǔ
百分之3.5
investors
tóuzīzhě
投资者
believe
xiāngxìn
相信
the United States
Měiguó
美国
and
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
possessive particle
de
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
is
shì
good
hǎo
news
xiāoxi
消息
analysts
fēnxīshī
分析师
said
shuō
the market
shìchǎng
市场
toward
duì
the future
wèilái
未来
more
gèng
have
yǒu
confidence
xìnxīn
信心
aspect marker
le
tech stocks
kējì gǔ
科技股
possessive particle
de
performance
biǎoxiàn
表现
especially
tèbié
特别
good
hǎo

New Words

gǔshì
股市
stock market
zhǎngfú
涨幅
gain
Dàoqióngsī
道琼斯
Dow Jones
zhǐshù
指数
index
shàngzhǎng
上涨
rose
xìnxīn
信心
confidence
kējì gǔ
科技股
technology stocks

News in English

Business

Dow Jones Surges 1,300 Points in Best Day Since April 2025

US stocks rose sharply on Wednesday. The Dow Jones index gained about 1,300 points.

On April 8, the U.S. stock market experienced large-scale gains. The Dow Jones index rose 2.93 percent, about 1,300 points. This was the largest single-day gain since April last year. The S and P 500 index rose 2.55 percent. The Nasdaq index rose 3.5 percent. Investors believe the U.S.-Iran ceasefire is good news. Analysts said the market has more confidence in the future. The performance of technology stocks was especially good.

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