Dow Reaches 18-Month High; Energy Stocks Lead Rally
March 29, 2010 at 17:42 PM EDT
Stocks gained Monday, pushing the Dow to its highest point in a year-and-a-half. Stock gains were pretty broad based, with 21 of 30 Dow components rising. Energy and other dollar-traded commodity stocks were rising as the greenback weakened versus the euro. Financials shares took a hit after the government announced plans to sell 7.7 billion [...]