US stocks rallied at Monday's open following some encouraging data that showed a slowdown in coronavirus infections in multiple countries. Follow live updates:
US stocks are gearing up for a big rally at the opening bell, and European exchanges and some Asian indexes are also in the green.
In recent weeks, there has been some variability in weekend data, so that will make today's updates on the outbreak even more important. If the recent trajectory of case counts and deaths manages to hold, though, it would be one of the most encouraging trends we have seen in weeks," said Paul Hickey, co-founder of Bespoke Investment Group.
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