Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:37:46 GMT
US shares climb on earnings and housing data
US stock indices prolonged their gains on Thursday, supported by better than expected earnings and almost four fold increase in pending home sales. S&P 500 index gained 0.67% or 9.29 points and finished at 1,399.98, Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 0.87% or 113.90 points to 13,204.62 and Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.69% or 20.98 points, reaching 3,050.61.