By Anora Mahmudova and Sara Sjolin, MarketWatch
Financials, energy shares lead gains on the S&P 500
U.S. stocks rose for the first time in three sessions Tuesday,
recovering some of their brutal losses seen in the aftermath of the
U.K.'s vote to quit the European Union.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average, which over the past two
sessions lost 900 points, jumped 269.48 points, or 1.6%, to
17,409.72. The broader S&P 500 index added 35.55 points, or
1.8% to 2,036.09, with all 10 main sectors finishing higher.
Energy, financials and technology sectors lead the gains, rising
more than 2%.
The Nasdaq Composite Index added 97.42 points, or 2.1%, to
4,691.87.
The gains come after a brutal, two-day rout in global equities
that resulted in months of gains washed away following Britain's
referendum to leave the EU, known as Brexit. Rattled investors
feared that Brexit would destabilize the European trading bloc.
However, investors appeared to turn cautiously optimistic
Tuesday.
"The selloff after Brexit is very similar to a selloff in 2011
when the U.S. credit rating was downgraded. We expect markets to
recover just as they did five years ago," said Doug Cote, chief
market strategist at Voya Investment Management.
Cote warned this isn't the end of volatility, however.
"Politics and markets are more intertwined in this crisis than
any other crisis and it's hard to predict which way politics would
go," Cote said.
Read:Wall Street's 'fear gauge' on track for sharpest drop in 3
years post-Brexit
(http://www.marketwatch.com/story/wall-streets-fear-gauge-returns-to-pre-brexit-levels-2016-06-28)
Despite the change in momentum for equities Tuesday, investors
were cautious about the staying power of the early gains given the
severity and swiftness of the recent slide, which pushed the Dow
and the S&P 500 below their 200-day moving average
(http://www.marketwatch.com/story/dow-sp-500-drop-below-200-day-moving-average-joining-other-major-stock-market-indexes-2016-06-27)--a
key technical threshold that signals long-term downtrends and
uptrends.
"The concern would be that this is just a 'dead cat bounce' and
traders simply see this as another chance to sell. However, for now
the outlook is a little more positive," said Richard Perry, analyst
at Hantec Markets, in a note.
A "dead cat bounce" refers to a brief rebound in stocks after a
substantial fall, usually followed by a continuation of the
selloff.
Economic news: Market reaction to economic reports was largely
muted. The U.S. economy's annual growth rate in the first quarter
was raised again to 1.1% in line with expectations. However, the
pace of growth was still one of the weakest performances in the
past several years.
U.S. house prices
(http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-house-prices-roar-higher-but-city-by-city-view-still-shows-divide-2016-06-28)rose
1.1% in April, according to a closely watched price gauge released
Tuesday. Meanwhile, U.S. consumer confidence
(http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-consumer-confidence-rises-in-june-before-brexit-vote-2016-06-28)took
a step higher in June -- although the survey was taken before
Britain's vote to leave the European Union.
Movers and shakers: Shares of energy companies jumped after a
rebound in oil prices.
Southwestern Energy Company(SWN) surged 12%, Marathon Petrolem
Corp (MPC) and Marathon Oil Corp(MRO) rose 8.4% and 8.2%,
respectively.
Shares of biotech firm Endo International PLC(ENL.T) soared 18%
after the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office approved a patent on
Vasostrict, its treatment for patients suffering from vasodilatory
shock.
Meanwhile, bank shares rose sharply. Citigroup Inc.(C) shares
jumped 5.1%, JPMorgan Chase & Co climbed 3.3%.
Shares of Tesla Motors Inc.(TSLA) climbed 1.6%. SolarCity
Corp.(SCTY) late Monday said it would form a two-person committee
of independent board members to evaluate the electric-car maker's
buyout offer for the solar panel company. Shares of SolarCity rose
5%.
Regulus Therapeutics Inc.(RGLS) lost half of its value, diving
49% to $2.54, after the biopharmaceutical company late Monday said
the Food and Drug Administration has placed
(http://www.marketwatch.com/story/regulus-therapeutics-set-to-fall-after-fda-places-hepatitis-c-treatment-on-hold-2016-06-27)
its investigational new drug for the treatment of chronic hepatitis
C virus infection on clinical hold.
LendingClub Corp.(LC) rallied 7.2% after the fintech company
said it'd eliminate almost 200 jobs
(http://www.marketwatch.com/story/lendingclub-to-cut-nearly-200-jobs-2016-06-28).
Shares of ReachLocal Inc.(RLOC) soared 170% to $4.56 after
Gannett Co.(GCI) late Monday said it is buying the digital
marketing company for $4.60 a share
(http://www.marketwatch.com/story/gannett-agrees-to-acquire-digital-marketing-company-reachlocal-2016-06-27).
Other markets: European stock markets climbed across the board,
with the Stoxx Europe 600 index gaining 2.4%.
The pound , which slumped to a 31-year low after the Brexit
vote, regained some ground to trade at $1.336 on Tuesday.
Asia markets also rebounded
(http://www.marketwatch.com/story/nikkei-rebounds-post-brexit-leads-asian-stocks-higher-2016-06-27)
after getting slammed in the wake of last week's Brexit vote.
Oil futures rallied,
(http://www.marketwatch.com/story/oil-rebounds-after-brexit-fueled-selloff-as-optimism-creeps-back-2016-06-28)
settling 3.3% higher at $47.85 a barrel, while gold eased back as
investors moved out of assets considered havens. The ICE dollar
index lost 0.6% to 95.916.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
June 28, 2016 16:42 ET (20:42 GMT)
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