NEW YORK: U.S. stocks gained for a second straight session on Monday as investors sought bargains after the Nasdaq and S&P 500's four-week tumble and assessed the latest economic data to gauge the impact of the Trump administration's policies.
Retail sales rebounded marginally in February, but fell short of expectations, reflecting the increasing uncertainty over tariffs and large-scale firing of federal government employees. A separate report showed March factory activity in New York State plummeted the most in nearly two years.
