Market Wrap for Thursday, June 13: Strong Economic Reports Trigger Stock Rally
June 13, 2013 at 16:24 PM EDT
Despite continued volatility around the world, particularly in Japan where the Nikkei fell more than 6 percent, the U.S. market rallied sharply on Thursday on the back of strong economic data. In particular, investors reacted to a strong retail sales report, sending the Dow up more than 180 points on