Thursday, the Dow climbed 318.19 points (0.93%) to 34,548.53, the Nasdaq increased 50.42 points (0.37%) to 13,632.84, and the S&P 500 gained 34.03 points (0.82%) to finish at 4,201.62. The Russell 2000 was down 6.86 points (0.31%) at 2,241.42, and the Wilshire 5000 closed 210.19 points (0.48%) higher at 43,723.94.

The price of the 10-year Treasury note was up 1/32, decreasing its yield to 1.571%. The price of the 30-year Treasury bond decreased 23/32, bringing its yield up to 2.248%.