Thursday, the Dow rose 269.76 points (0.80%) to close at 34,122.42, the Nasdaq fell 0.42 points (0.00%) to close at 13,591.33 and the S&P 500 rose 19.58 points (0.45%) to close at 4,396.44. The Russell 2000 gained 22.88 points (1.23%) to close at 1,881.59, and the FT Wilshire 5000 Index gained 215.10 points (0.49%) to close at 44,379.35.

The price of the 10-year Treasury note decreased 32/32, bringing the yield to 3.842%. The price of the 30-year Treasury bond decreased 16/32, brining the yield to 3.901%.