Dow Blazes Past 26,000 after Chinese Data Hoodwinks Wall Street

The Dow and broader U.S. stock market surged on Monday after better than expected Chinese data eased concerns about a protracted slowdown in the global economy. The preponderance of evidence still points to a weakening Chinese economy – a fact that investors will still grapple with in the near future. Dow Rockets Past 26,000; S&P 500, Nasdaq Follow All of Wall Street’s major indexes put up huge gains at the start of the week, reflecting a strong early session for Dow futures. The