Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:03:28 GMT
US stocks recover on manufacturing data
US equities markets surged on Wednesday, lifted by improvements in world wide manufacturing data. S&P 500 Index gained 0.89% or 11.68 points and closed at 1,324.09. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index added 0.66% or 83.55 points and finished at 12,716.46 while Nasdaq Composite advanced 1.22% or 34.43 points to 2,848.27.