Tue, 01 Apr 2014 16:38:07 GMT
U.S. markets advance on manufacturing data
U.S. stocks surged after Tempe, Arizona-based group, reported an increase in the manufacturing data, thus letting Standard & Poor's 500 Index reach the longest winning streak since 2007. The S&P 500 index and the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.4%. The S&P 500 added 1.3% in the first quarter, thus staging a fifth consecutive gain.