Stocks (^DJI, ^GSPC, ^IXIC) are surging higher at the midday mark, clawing back losses from Wednesday, the worst day of the year. The financial (XLF) and industrial (XLI) sectors are leading the way up, while the utilities (XLF) sector is the only sector in the red. Keith Bliss of Cuttone and Company joins us live from the New York Stock Exchange. To discuss the other big stories of the day, Alexis Christoforous is joined by Yahoo Finance’s Ethan Wolff-Mann, Myles Udland and Seana Smith.
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