Published July 9, 2015 9:36am EDT | Updated July 24, 2015 1:40pm EDT

U.S. Stocks Rebound; Dow Jumps 245 Points At Open

U.S. stocks rebounded sharply on Thursday echoing big gains in global equity markets. The main indexes looked to recover steep losses from the previous session. The S&P 500 gained 27 points, or 1.3%, to 2,074. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 240 points, or 1.4%, to 17,764. The Nasdaq Composite began the day up 70 points, or 1.4% at 4,980.