Stock Market Today: Dow rises over 300 points as oil prices tumble

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Airlines and other travel companies rallied in European trade as the slump in oil futures led to hopes that jet fuel prices would fall. EasyJet, Lufthansa and Tui each gained ground, while integrated oil companies BP and Shell lost 2% each. S&P 500 futures increased 31.75 points, or 0.54%, to 5,877.75