Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:15:12 GMT
Dow higher on Friday amid rising optimism about the Cyprus bailout plan
U.S. blue chips surged on Friday on rising hopes Cyprus parliament will approve a plan to pass necessary conditions for receiving a bailout. The Dow Jones advanced 0.6%, or 90.54 points, to 14,512.03. 9 out of 10 sectors and 22 out of 30 companies included in the gauge jumped during the trading session. Consumer services and industrials added 1% both,