Thursday, the Dow rose 168.59 points (0.50%) to close at 33,833.61, the Nasdaq rose 133.63 points (1.02%) to close at 13,238.52 and the S&P 500 rose 26.41 points (0.62%) to close at 4,293.93. The Russell 2000 fell 7.67 points (0.41%) to close at 1,880.78, and the FT Wilshire 5000 Index rose 225.84 points (0.52%) to close at 43,392.30.

The 10-year Treasury note increased 28/32, bringing the yield to 3.716%. The 30-year Treasury bond increased 32/32, bringing the yield to 3.888%.