Thursday, the Dow rose 322.35 points (0.87%) to close at 37,404.35, the Nasdaq rose 185.92 points (1.26%) to close at 14,963.87 and the S&P 500 rose 48.40 points (1.03%) to close at 4,746.75. The Russell 2000 gained 34.23 points (1.73%) to close at 2,017.06, and the FT Wilshire 5000 Index gained 523.38 points (1.10%) to close at 48,063.79.

The 10-year Treasury note decreased 25/32, bringing the yield to 3.892%. The 30-year Treasury bond decreased 30/32, bringing the yield to 4.032%.