US markets enjoy biggest one-day gains since 2015 as trade war fears ease

Dow Jones sees third largest gain in history

Jayna Rana
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US stocks had their largest one-day gains in over two and a half years on Monday, with the S&P 500 up 2.7%, as concerns of a trade war between US and China eased.

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