NEW YORK—Wall Street is starting August with more gains, as stocks climbed on Aug. 3 following encouraging reports from around the world on the economy.
The S&P 500 tacked 0.7 percent more onto its four-month winning streak, with Big Tech once again leading the way. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 236.08 points, or 0.9 percent, to 26,664.40, and the gains for tech stocks helped the Nasdaq composite jump almost 1.5 percent.
