New York — Wall Street rose while oil and government bond prices fell on Monday on the view that last weekend’s US-led missile strikes on Syria were unlikely to mark the start of a broader conflict. Saturday’s strikes marked the biggest intervention by Western countries against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his ally Russia, which is facing further economic sanctions over its role in the conflict. "There is a feeling [in the market] that there will be no follow-up action," Rabobank fixed income analyst Lyn Graham-Taylor said. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 190.35 points, or 0.78%, to 24,550.49, the S&P 500 gained 16.89 points, or 0.64%, to 2,673.19 and the Nasdaq Composite added 29.31 points, or 0.41%, to 7,135.96. "The action was well-received … and that’s giving a chance for investors to focus on macro news and earnings," said Peter Cardillo, chief market economist at Spartan Capital Securities in New York. Healthcare shares also rose after positive updates on a cance...
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