Thursday, the Dow was up 188.11 points (0.56%) at 34,084.15, the Nasdaq climbed 236.00 points (1.77%) to 13,535.74, and the S&P 500 closed 43.44 points (1.06%) higher at 4,159.12. The Russell 2000 increased 14.12 points (0.64%) to 2,207.76, and the Wilshire 5000 gained 478.66 points (1.12%) to finish at 43,344.19.

The price of the 10-year Treasury note was up 4/32, decreasing its yield to 1.628%. The price of the 30-year Treasury bond increased 8/32, bringing its yield down to 2.336%.