Dow books biggest point gain ever, Nasdaq scores best day since 2001 on Trump tariff delays | 9 April 2025 | The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped by almost 3,000 points on Wednesday, while the Nasdaq Composite had its best day in 24 years, after President Donald Trump’s 90-day pause on most reciprocal tariffs and a surprisingly strong Treasury auction. The Dow rose roughly 2,963 points, or 7.9%, to close near 40,608, based on preliminary data. That is its largest one-day point gain on record, exceeding the 2,112.98-point gain seen on March 24, 2020. The S&P 500 rose 474 points, or 9.5%, to end at roughly 5,457, breaking a four-session streak of losses. The Nasdaq Composite jumped more than 1,800 points, or 12%, to finish near 17,125. It was the index’s biggest one-day percentage gain since January 2001.