The Dow Jones Industrial Average
Index |
Change |
Ending Value |
---|---|---|
Dow Jones Industrial Average | +96.88 [0.78%] | 12,578.95 |
S&P 500 |
+14.37 [1.11%] | 1,308.04 |
What caused stocks to climb?
1. We saw above-expectations earnings from Goldman Sachs
2. The IMF announced today that it wants to raise billions of dollars, nearly $500 billion, to better counter the European debt crisis.
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