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Global markets move sharply higher as tensions ease in Ukraine; Gold, oil, bond prices fall
Stocks are surging after Russia pulled its troops back from the border of Ukraine.
The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 227 points, or 1.4 per cent, to close at 16,395 Tuesday.
The Standard & Poor’s 500 index set another record high following a slump the day before. The S&P 500 rose 28 points, or 1.5 per cent, to 1,873. The Nasdaq composite rose 74 points, or 1.8 per cent, to 4,351.
Traders were relieved that Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered troops participating in military exercises near Ukraine to return to their bases.
Small-company stocks rose even more than the rest of the market as investors moved money into riskier assets. That shift also pushed the prices of bonds and gold lower.
The yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose to 2.70 per cent.
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