Wall Street surges on lower rate-hike fears, Apple ascends

Wall Street rallied 1 percent on Thursday, buoyed by Apple's best four-day run since 2014, higher oil prices and ho-hum economic data that further dimmed expectations for an interest rate hike next week. Apple rose as much as 3.4 percent, giving the three major indexes their biggest boost, on news the first quantities of its iPhone 7 Plus were sold out globally. Data showed retail sales and industrial activity fell more than expected in August.