Markets regain ground

U.S. stocks rallied Wednesday on the back of weaker-than-expected economic data. The S&P 500's on a four-day winning streak, helping it to regain some of August's losses. The regional Stoxx 600 index in Europe closed 0.2% lower. Separately, Germany reported a 13.2% year-on-year drop in import prices for July, while Spain's flash inflation reading for August was 2.6%, in line with expectations. $S&P 500 Index(.SPX.US)$ $Nasdaq Composite Index(.IXIC.US)$ $Dow Jones Industrial Average(.DJI.US)$ $SPDR S&P 500 ETF(SPY.US)$ $Invesco QQQ Trust(QQQ.US)$