Thursday, the Dow rose 331.58 points (0.96%) to close at 34,907.11, the Nasdaq rose 112.47 points (0.81%) to close at 13,926.05 and the S&P 500 rose 37.66 points (0.84%) to close at 4,505.10. The Russell 2000 gained 25.79 points (1.40%) to close at 1,866.63, and the FT Wilshire 5000 gained 387.17 points (0.86%) to close at 45,382.72.

The 10-year Treasury note increased 1/32, bringing the yield to 4.296%. The 30-year Treasury bond increased 1/32, bringing the yield to 4.386%.