Fri, 24 Feb 2012 07:42:13 GMT
US stocks close higher on positive economic data
US equity markets opened lower in the Thursday morning but recovered and finished up as the number of unemployment claims was unchanged last week and data showed US home prices climbed in December. S&P 500 index gained 0.43% or 5.80 points and settled at 1,363.46, Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.36% or 46.02 points and closed at 12,984.69 while Nasdaq