Dow index surges to close above 28,000 for 1st time

Dow index surges to close above 28,000 for 1st time

The Nasdaq composite climbed 61.81, or 0.7%, to 8,540.83. The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies picked up 7.66 points, or 0.5%, to 1,596.45. Health care and technology stocks powered most of the …