
On November 21 last year, the Dow Jones shot up by 6.5 per cent – its largest daily gain in weeks – after Tim Geithner was nominated as Barack Obama’s Treasury secretary.
By Krishna Guha and Edward Luce
Published: March 20 2009 20:01 | Last updated: March 20 2009 20:01

On November 21 last year, the Dow Jones shot up by 6.5 per cent – its largest daily gain in weeks – after Tim Geithner was nominated as Barack Obama’s Treasury secretary.