 Northwest Arkansas News | Stocks leap higher on 'fiscal cliff' hopes USA TODAY NEW YORK — Stocks staged a rally Monday afternoon on signs a deal in the "fiscal cliff" was near, with the Dow Jones industrial average closing up 166 points, or 1.3%. Jumping higher were the Nasdaq composite, up 60 points or 2% and the S&P 500, ... Stocks soar as budget deal appears more likely Stocks soar on hopes of a deal |
