US stocks rise on hopes of coronavirus outbreak peaking
Energy stocks lead gains among major S&P 500 sectors
08 April 2020 - 20:18
Bengaluru — Wall Street rose on Wednesday on hopes the coronavirus outbreak in the US was close to its peak, with health insurers boosted by Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders suspending his campaign.
UnitedHealth Group, Anthem and Cigna jumped between 4% and 7%, and the health care index provided one of the biggest boosts among the 11 major S&P 500 sectors...
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