Thu, 09 Jan 2014 16:36:03 GMT
U.S. shares advance on jobless claims decline
U.S. shares gained, reversing this year's retreat for the Standard & Poor's 500 Index, as Macy's Inc. advanced and jobless claims declined ahead of start of unofficial earnings season. The S&P 500 climbed 0.2% to 1,841.27 as of 9:49 a.m. New York time, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.2% to 16,487.78. The S&P 500 has slid 0.6% this