Fri, 09 Mar 2012 13:30:40 GMT
S&P 500 index 1% up on Thursday
S&P 500 index extended gains on Thursday as investors became more confident Greece will be able to complete the debt swap deal. US benchmark surged 0.98% or 13.28 points to 1,365.91. Financials supported the index with Morgan Stanley appreciating 1.8% and Citigroup Inc improving by 2.3%. Apple Inc added 2.1% after the firm released a new version of its iPad.