Friday, July 1, 2011

How the major stock indexes fared Thursday (AP)

Stocks closing broadly higher after Greece cleared a final hurdle toward receiving its next installment of emergency loans. An unexpected pickup in manufacturing in the Midwest also helped push stock indexes higher. It was the fourth straight day of gains.

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 152.92 points, or 1.3 percent, to close at 12,414.34.

The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 13.23, or 1 percent, to 1,320.64.

The Nasdaq composite rose 33.03, or 1.2 percent, to 2,773.52.

For the week:

The Dow is up 479.76, or 4 percent.

The S&P is up 52.19, or 4.1 percent.

The Nasdaq is up 120.63, or 4.5 percent.

For the year to date:

The Dow is up 836.83, or 7.2 percent.

The S&P is up 63, or 5 percent.

The Nasdaq is up 120.65 points, or 4.5 percent.

Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/stocks/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110630/ap_on_bi_ge/us_wall_street_box

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