What happened

The S&P 500 index rose 1.01% and stood at 7,727.670, according to a market update from Hafu Kuaixun published by East Money Information.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.45% to reach 51,914.070.

The Nasdaq index climbed 1.59% to 26,945.541.

Why it matters

The three major U.S. equity benchmarks all moved higher in the same update, with the technology-heavy Nasdaq posting the largest percentage gain of the three.

Because the figures come from a single snapshot, they describe the level of the indices at that moment rather than a sustained trend.

Key facts

S&P 500: up 1.01%, at 7,727.670.

Dow: up 0.45%, at 51,914.070.

Nasdaq: up 1.59%, at 26,945.541.

What to watch next

Whether the gains reported in this snapshot hold or reverse in subsequent market updates.

How the three indices move relative to one another, given the Nasdaq's larger percentage rise in this reading.

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