NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street rallied in a volatile session on Thursday, fuelled by optimism after strong U.S. economic data and by hints that a September interest-rate hike was unlikely.
The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> rose 369.26 points, or 2.27 percent, to 16,654.77, the S&P 500 <.SPX> gained 47.16 points, or 2.43 percent, to 1,987.67 and the Nasdaq Composite <.IXIC> added 115.17 points, or 2.45 percent, to 4,812.71.
(Reporting by Noel Randewich; Editing by Nick Zieminski)
