U.S. stocks close at multi-year highs on ECB, jobs
Sept. 6, 2012, 4:16 p.m. EDT
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks closed at multi-year highs Thursday following the European Central Bank's announcement it will buy bonds and positive U.S. job data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 244.52 points, or 1.9%, at 13,292, its highest close since December 2007. The S&P 500 Index advanced 28.86 points, or 2%, to close at 1,432.12, its highest close since January 2008. For both indexes, it was the best one-day percentage gain since June 29. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 66.64 points, or 2.2%, to close at 3,135.81, its highest close since November 2000.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-stocks-close-at-multi-year-highs-on-ecb-jobs-2012-09-06
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