For April 20, 2015, here's how the stock market did today, earnings reports, the top stock market news, and stocks to watch based on today's market moves...
Dow: 18,034.93, +208.63, +1.17%
S&P 500: 2,100.40, +19.22, +0.92%
Nasdaq: 4,994.60. +62.79, +1.27%
The DJIA Index rose 208 points Monday. The rally was fueled by better than expected earnings reports and news that China slashed commercial bank reserve requirements by 1%.
In its second industry-wide cut in two months to this metric, the nation has freed up roughly $200 billion for lending in an effort to stave off slowing economic growth.
The S&P 500 Volatility Index (VIX), the market's fear gauge, fell 4.9% on the day.