Thursday, the Dow rose 116.07 points (0.35%) to close at 33,666.34, the Nasdaq rose 108.43 points (0.83%) to close at 13,201.28 and the S&P 500 rose 25.19 points (0.59%) to close at 4,299.70. The Russell 2000 gained 15.41 points (0.87%) to close at 1,794.31, and the FT Wilshire 5000 gained 271.21 points (0.63%) to close at 43,357.59.

The 10-year Treasury note increased 3/32, bringing the yield to 4.576%. The 30-year Treasury bond increased 3/32, bringing the yield to 4.704%.