Stocks jumped today, following yesterday's announcement that the...

Stocks jumped today, following yesterday’s announcement that the Federal Reserve made its fifth interest rate cut this year. The Dow Jones industrial average surpassed the 11,000 mark for the first time since Feb. 13 and closed up 343.15, or 3.14%, at 11,216.12. The S&P 500 rose 35.56, or 2.83%, closing at 1,285; and the Nasdaq composite was up 80.94, or 3.87%, to close at 2,166.52. All numbers are preliminary.