Wall Street stocks stabilise after worst month in nine years
GE shares plunge 8.8% as US regulators probe $US28 billion in company writeoffs.
Nevil Gibson Wed, 31 Oct 2018
Stocks on Wall Street showed signs of stabilising after heavy losses during October.
All 11 sectors in the S&P 500 rose, led by gains in energy and communications shares, which climbed 2% and 1.8%, respectively. The real estate sector added 1.6%.