NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — From the floor of the New York Stock Exchange to the Church of the Nativity, numerous iconic world landmarks reopened on yesterday as the global economy eased its way out of lockdown.

Two months of shutdowns decreed to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic have dealt businesses a devastating blow, particularly in trade, travel and tourism.

But Wall Street indexes surged higher in early trading after trading resumed on the symbolic NYSE floor — it has continued electronically — for the first time since mid-March, to US President Donald Trump’s delight.

“Stock Market up BIG, DOW crosses 25,000. S&P 500 over 3000. States should open up ASAP. The Transition to Greatness has started, ahead of schedule,” he tweeted.

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