US indices close higher. S&P up for the sixth consecutive day

The S&P index rose for it 6th consecutive day. Yesterday the NASDAQ index snapped a five day went streak with a modest point. Over all the major indices were up in trading today. A snapshot of the closing levels shows:

• Dow industrial average rose 300.03 points or 0.75% at 40527.62.
• S&P index up 32.08 points or 0.58% at 5560.83.
• NASDAQ index rose 95.18 points or 0.55% at 17461.32.

The small-cap Russell 2000 rose 10.96 points or 0.56% at 1976.51.

This article was written by Greg Michalowski at www.forexlive.com.