The Dow industrials posted their third triple-digit-point gain of the year, as Hewlett-Packard and American International Group AIG rallied on earnings and a reading on German business confidence topped expectations.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 119.95 points, or 0.9 per cent, to 14000.57, reversing most of a 155-point slide from the prior two days.
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http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/markets/hp-aig-help-dow-pull-out-of-slide-with-earnings-surprises/story-e6frg91o-1226583983866
