NEW YORK (AP) - Investors lifted the major averages off their session lows. The market had closed lower in four of the previous five sessions.
The Dow rose 151 points to 8,424.
The S&P 500 gained 8 points to 859.
The Nasdaq composite was up just 1 point to 1,483.
On the broader market, however, decliners topped advancers by a nearly 2 to 1 margin on the New York Stock Exchange.
Volume on the NYSE came to 5.8 billion shares. Nasdaq stock market volume was 2.3 billion shares.
Advertisement