The Wall Street rally picked up steams in afternoon trade, as the main indexes closed with biggest gains in nearly four years, breaking a dramatic six-day slide that left them in correction territory. The main indexes traded within a wide range, with some analysts saying the price action indicates the market is going through a bottoming process. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 619.07 points, or 4%, to 16,285.51, with all 30 members of the blue-chip index closing with gains. The S&P 500 closed 72.90 points, or 3.9% higher at 1,940.51. The Nasdaq Composite ended the day up 191.05 points, or 4.2% at 4,697.54.
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