Relief Descends on U.S. Stock Market With Best Rally Since 2011
- Fed's Dudley says September rate hike 'less compelling'
- Durable goods orders increased the most since June 2014
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Two things that have supported U.S. stocks in the past, dovish words from the Federal Reserve and improving economic data, triggered the biggest rally since 2011 and halted a plunge that erased $2.2 trillion from share values.
Technology companies led the gains with Apple Inc., Google Inc. and Intel Inc. rising at least 5.5 percent. Amazon.com Inc. surged 7.4 percent, and Netflix Inc. posted a two-day gain of 14 percent. JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Citigroup Inc. increased more than 4.8 percent. Cameron International Corp. soared 41 percent after agreeing to be bought by Schlumberger Ltd. in a $14.8 billion deal.