The Dow Jones
Industrial Average index followed its major peers and increased sharply gaining
2.6% or 291.23 ending Monday trade session at 11,523.01. All 30 of Dow Jones
constituents contributed positively to index led by aluminium producer Alcoa
Inc. and Caterpillar each adding 5.7% and 5.49% respectively. Shares of Hewlett-Packard
Company and Chevron Corp. also rebounded correspondingly by 4.49%
and 3.77%. Dow Jones Index had the best trading day since October 27.