May 19, 2011

Wall Street snaps losing streak

Wall Street snapped its three-day losing streak on Wednesday thanks to a rebound in commodity prices and Dell's strong earnings, but investors say stocks still face headwinds. Wednesday's bounce gave some respite to selling that has driven the S&P 500 down nearly 2 percent this month as soft economic data has put investors on the defensive.

he Dow Jones industrial average gained 80.60 points, or 0.65 percent, to 12,560.18. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index rose 11.70 points, or 0.88 percent, to 1,340.68. The Nasdaq Composite Index added 31.79 points, or 1.14 percent, to 2,815.00.

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