bank of america led the dow. november s construction spending surged to the highest in nearly 18 months. also, overseas, germany reported last year s unemployment average was the low nest two decades. and china slowdown may be over as manufacturing grew there in december. gold reversed its year end slide rising over 2% and oil surged over $4 to almost $103 a barrel on iran tensions. coal-related stocks jumped on last friday s court ruling delaying new air pollution regulations. chesapeake energy rose after selling part of the business to french oil giant total for $2.3 billion. devon jumped after china invested $2.2 billion in devon interest. all right. listen up.
alcoa, j.p. morgan clas ahase a bank of america led the dow. november s construction spending surged to the highest in nearly 18 months. also, overseas, germany reported last year s unemployment average was the low nest two decades. and china slowdown may be over as manufacturing grew there in december. gold reversed its year end slide rising over 2% and oil surged over $4 to almost $103 a barrel on iran tensions. coal-related stocks jumped on last friday s court ruling delaying new air pollution regulations. chesapeake energy rose after selling part of the business to french oil giant total for $2.3 billion. devon jumped after china invested $2.2 billion in devon interest.