US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall Street rises further on G20 pledge

Mon Nov 9, 2009 7:53pm GMT
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NEW YORK, Nov 9 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose further on Monday, with the S&P 500 rising 2 percent, as the Group of 20's pledge to keep aid flowing to the world's economy boosted investors' appetite for risk.

The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI jumped 193.39 points, or 1.93 percent, to 10,216.81. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX rose 21.46 points, or 2.01 percent, to 1,090.76. The Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC gained 37.73 points, or 1.79 percent, to 2,150.17.

(Editing by Kenneth Barry)

 
 
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