US stocks traded higher on Thursday as the
number of long-term jobless claims indicated positive trend for US employment
level. Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.12% or 135.63 points
closing at 12,287.04. S&P 500 Index added 1.1% or 13.38 points
reaching 1,263.02, while Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.9% or 23.76
points at 2,613.74.