Wall Street ends sharply higher, enthused by support for First Republic

The New York Stock Exchange ended sharply higher on Thursday, reassured by the intervention of a group of American banks to support the regional establishment First Republic, a new gesture likely to stabilize the financial sector, very hectic in recent days. The Dow Jones gained 1.17%, the Nasdaq index gained 2.48% and the broader S&P 500 index advanced 1.76%.