Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:43:23 GMT
US stocks edge higher on European hopes
US share markets traded higher on Thursday as investors expressed cautious optimism towards Europe's ability to tame its debt crisis. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index added 0.2% or 21.57 points and closed at 12,471.02 while Nasdaq Composite gained 0.5% or 13.94 points and finished at 2,724.70. S&P 500 was up 0.2% or 3.02 points at 1,295.50.