US equity markets jumped for a second day as fears around a crisis in China’s property market eased somewhat and as the Federal Reserve kept current monetary stimulus in place. The Dow Jones gained +506.50 points, or +1.48%, to 34,764.82, with steady buying throughout the day. Thursday’s rally adds to a 338-point gain in the prior session. The S&P 500 rose +53.34 or 1.21% to 4,448.98 and the Nasdaq Composite added +155.40 or 1.04% to 15,052.24. After Thursday’s gains, the S&P 500 is down just 1.6% for September. The small capitalisation Russell 2000 up +1.82%.