Tue, 06 Dec 2011 07:26:18 GMT
US stocks edge up despite S&P announcement
On Monday US shares closed higher as
Italian PM proposed austerity measures and investor confidence rose ahead of
European summit. Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.7% or 78.41 points and
closed at 12,097.83. S&P 500 Index added 1% or 12.80 points to 1,257.08. Nasdaq
Composite Index surged 1.1% or 28.83 points reaching 2,655.76.