Thursday, the Dow fell 4.81 points (0.01%) to close at 33,946.71, the Nasdaq rose 128.41 points (0.95%) to close at 13,630.61 and the S&P 500 rose 16.20 points (0.37%) to close at 4,381.89. The Russell 2000 lost 14.84 points (0.80%) to close at 1,848.18, and the FT Wilshire Index gained 109.51 points (0.25%) to close at 44,130.70.

The price of the 30-year Treasury note decreased 28/32, bringing the yield to 3.797%. The price of the 30-year Treasury bond decreased 1 1/32, bringing the yield to 3.874%.