NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Stocks ended higher Wednesday, with the Dow industrials finishing at a 13-month high for third straight day, after investor optimism rose on the expectation that interest rates would remain low for some time.
The Dow Jones industrial average (INDU) gained 44 points, or 0.4%, to end at 10,291.26. The S&P 500 (SPX) ticked up 6 points, or 0.5%, to close at 1,098.51, and the Nasdaq composite (COMP) rose 16 points, or 0.7%, to settle at 2,166.90.
CNNMoney.com Market Report - Nov. 11, 2009
The Dow Jones industrial average (INDU) gained 44 points, or 0.4%, to end at 10,291.26. The S&P 500 (SPX) ticked up 6 points, or 0.5%, to close at 1,098.51, and the Nasdaq composite (COMP) rose 16 points, or 0.7%, to settle at 2,166.90.
CNNMoney.com Market Report - Nov. 11, 2009