Tue, 03 Apr 2012 07:10:01 GMT
US shares gain on better than expected manufacturing index
US stock markets began the second quarter with gains as data showed US manufacturing activity expanded at faster pace than expected. S&P 500 index climbed 0.75% or 10.57 points and closed at 1,419.04, Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.4% or 52.45 points and closed at 13,264.49 points while Nasdaq Composite surged 0.91% or 28.13 points to 3,119.70.