NEW YORK, May 21 (Xinhua) - Wall Street rallied on Tuesday as tech shares rebounded from the sell-off in the previous session, contributing to the market.
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 197.43 points, or 0.77 percent, to 25,877.33. The S&P 500 increased 24.13 points, or 0.85 percent, to 2,864.36. The Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 83.35 points, or 1.08 percent, to 7,785.72.
Ten of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors closed higher, with technology and communication services up 1.20 percent and 0.96 percent, respectively, among the best-performing groups. Consumer staples, however, declined 0.31 percent.
Tech-related shares were fueled by the news that the US Department of Commerce issued a 90-day temporary license loosening restrictions on business deals with Chinese telecom giant Huawei.
On the economic front, US existing-home sales declined for the second consecutive month in April, but at a much slower pace, the National Association of Realtors said on Tuesday.
Total existing-home sales, completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, fell 0.4 percent from March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.19 million in April. The reading missed market estimates.
