US stocks jumped after US labour data indicated that jobless claims rose only slightly last week after large fall in the preceding week. Positive news from the other side of the Atlantics also boosted US shares. The ECB president Mario Draghi said that the ECB is ready to purchase bonds from the troubled eurozone members. The S&P 500 sored 0.72% to close at 1,461.40. All ten sectors within the index climbed. The top-gainers were financials and basic materials. BB&T, Comerica and Hudson City Bancorp advanced 1.24%, 1.47% and 1.24%, respectively. Among basic materials producers, Allegheny Technologies, Dow Chemical and Ecolab rose 0.78%, 1.64% and 0.75%, respectively. Google also joined the rally after the firm announced that it has settled a dispute over book-scanning project. At the same time, Sprint Nextel lost 2.12% on speculation that the firm may also make a bid for MetroPCS Communications. Meanwhile, MetroPCS Communications advanced 3.68%.