April 9 (UPI) -- The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 285 points on Thursday as the markets continued their weeklong upswing amid increased optimism about economic recovery from the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak.
The Dow rose 1.22 percent, the S&P 500 climbed 1.45 percent and the Nasdaq Composite increased 0.77 percent to end the week of trading as markets will remain closed in observance of Good Friday.