Tech Stocks Give Markets A Boost

Fri., April 7, 2000

From Staff

Technology stocks led the Nasdaq composite index to a solid, broad advance Thursday as investors sought bargains and rewarded companies with strong prospects for future growth.

The Nasdaq composite rose 98.34 to close at 4,267.56. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 80.35 to 11,114.27.

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