Wall Street gets boost from bargain-hunters

Wall Street capped a volatile week with a big advance today, rebounding from a steep sell-off as investors sought bargains and cheered a milder-than-expected drop in a regional manufacturing report.

The Dow Jones industrial average rose about 260 points today, giving the blue chips a gain of more than 3% for the week, while broader indexes finished the week with gains of 2% to 3%. The markets are closed for Good Friday.