Thursday, the Dow gained 417.66 points (1.23%) to finish at 34,480.76, the Nasdaq closed 178.23 points (1.33%) higher at 13,614.78, and the S&P 500 increased 53.81 points (1.23%) to 4,411.67. The Russell 2000 was up 34.30 points (1.69%) at 2,065.02, and the Wilshire 5000 climbed 621.82 points (1.42%) to 44,427.40.

The price of the 10-year Treasury note was unchanged, with its yield at 2.196%. The price of the 30-year Treasury bond was down 5/32, increasing its yield to 2.484%.