The New York Stock Exchange in New York City. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch TimesThe S&P 500 index rallied to a fresh record high on April 15 as U.S. stocks extended their rebound from last month’s war‑driven sell-off.The benchmark index jumped by almost 0.8 percent, or 55 points, to 7,022 at the market close. It has surged by more than 3 percent over the past week and is now up by 2.5 percent this year.





