Stocks surge as trade-war fears ease; the Dow jumps 669 points, its best day since 2015
(LA Times MLB)

U.S. stocks climbed sharply Monday, giving the Dow Jones industrial average a gain of nearly 670 points. The Dow erased nearly half the loss it sustained last week and marked its biggest gain since August 2015. Banks also notched solid gains, benefiting from an uptick in bond yields. The rally...