Dow futures soar 800 points as investors pin hope on Gilead coronavirus treatment and U.S. reopening
April 16, 2020 at 21:26 PM EDT
Stock-index futures Thursday night trade sharply higher, possibly setting the stage for a powerful rally for markets to end the week if the gains hold through tomorrow, amid progress toward a treatment for the deadly COVID-19 pandemic that has claimed more than 2 million lives world-wide.