Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:21:43 GMT
US shares lifted by positive economic data
US stock markets traded higher on Thursday as investors anticipated overall positive economic statistics and took into account Fed's chairman testimony. S&P 500 index gained 0.62% or 8.41 points and closed at 1,374.09, Dow Jones Industrial Average index climbed 0.22% or 28.23 points to 12,980.30 while Nasdaq Composite added 0.74% or 22.08 points and finished at 2,988.97.