S&P rises 1 percent; tax-rebate stimulus deal helps
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The S&P 500 index on Thursday rose more than 1 percent as stocks extended gains, helped by optimism about a deal for tax rebates to stimulate the U.S. economy.
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The Dow and S&P rose on Monday, led by health-care and consumer staple shares, as investors poured into companies seen best able to withstand an economic slowdown following dismal employment data last Friday.
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A one-time tax rebate is at the heart of an economic stimulus package being negotiated by House leaders and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on Wednesday.
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U.S. stocks rallied on Monday, with the S&P 500 index reaching a six-year high and the Nasdaq jumping more than 1 percent as lower oil prices and a wave of takeover deals boosted optimism about the economic outlook and corporate valuations.
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The Federal Reserve boosted a key short-term interest rate by one-quarter percentage point Wednesday, the fourth increase this year.
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Stocks rose at the open on Tuesday, sending the Nasdaq Composite Index up more than 1 percent, as investors drew support from a recovery in Asian and European equities following a turbulent sell-off that hit global markets.
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday as several major corporate deals pointed to optimism about the economy, outweighing sharp losses by blue-chip Pfizer Inc.  after the world's No. 1 drug company dropped a key experimental product.
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Stocks in Asia rose 3 percent on  Friday as a U.S. tax stimulus package, reassuring jobs data and  the prospect of another Federal Reserve rate cut eased fears  the world's top economy will slide into recession.
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Stocks extended gains on Monday, sending the benchmark S&P 500 index up more than 1 percent, as investors bet that the Federal Reserve would keep slashing interest rates to prevent the housing slump from tipping the economy into a recession.
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Stocks jumped on Tuesday, pushing the S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite indexes more than 1 percent higher, as Wall Street joined Asian and European markets in a rebound after the recent global sell-off.
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The tech-driven Nasdaq Composite Index  got a 1 percent boost on Thursday on gains in the semiconductor  sector, but the blue-chip Dow ended down slightly after  Caterpillar Inc. CAT.N warned about higher steel prices and  other costs.
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Prices paid to US producers rose 1.7 percent last month, the biggest jump in 14 years, as higher energy and food costs suggested that inflation is picking up.
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Stocks rose on Friday, buoyed by strong earnings from Microsoft Corp and Caterpillar Inc and optimism about an economic stimulus deal to avert a recession.
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Federal Reserve policymakers lifted the federal funds rate a quarter point to 1.75 percent, saying the US economy has &quot;regained some traction&quot; and no longer needs as much stimulus.
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With unprecedented speed and cooperation, Congress and the White House forged a deal Thursday to begin rushing tax rebates of $600 to $1,200 to most tax filers by spring, hoping they will spend the money just as quickly and jolt the ailing economy to life.
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Stocks rose yesterday as reports on personal income, consumer confidence and durable goods suggested the economy may sustain above-average growth through next year.
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Stocks rose on Wednesday after a pullback in benchmark bond yields and signs of strength in the economy triggered a rebound in interest-rate-sensitive shares, including banks, utilities and home builders.