The US markets settled sharply higher on Tuesday as traders picked up stocks at somewhat reduced levels on the heels of recent weakness. The rebound on markets also came after a report from Moderna (MRNA) about the effectiveness of a booster dose of its Covid-19 vaccine against the Omicron variant. Moderna announced that a booster dose of its Covid-19 vaccine increased antibody levels against Omicron. The currently authorized 50 microgram booster dose increased neutralizing antibody levels against Omicron approximately 37-fold compared to pre-boost levels.
On the sectoral front, Airline stocks turned in some of the market's best performances on the day, with the NYSE Arca Airline Index soaring by 5.3 percent. Substantial strength was also visible among energy stocks, which benefited from a significant rebound by the price of crude oil. Crude for February delivery spiked $2.51 to $71.12 a barrel after plunging $2.11 to $68.61 a barrel on Monday. Reflecting the strength in the energy sector, the Philadelphia Oil Service Index surged up by 5.2 percent and the NYSE Arca Oil Index shot up by 3.5 percent. Micro helped lead a rally by semiconductor stocks, resulting in a 3.4 percent jump by the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index.
Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 560.54 points or 1.6 percent to 35,492.7, Nasdaq rose 360.14 points or 2.4 percent to 15,341.09 and S&P 500 was up by 81.21 points or 1.78 percent to 4,649.23.
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