U.S. stocks close sharply higher

A trader works at New York Stock Exchange in New York, the United States, on March 2, 2020. U.S. stocks finished sharply higher on Monday following last week's rout. The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared 1,293.96 points, or 5.09 percent, to 26,703.32. The S&P 500 rallied 136.01 points, or 4.60 percent, to 3,090.23. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 384.80 points, or 4.49 percent, to 8,952.16. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)