Mergers and Acquisitions Lift Markets

As crude oil prices rose, the markets pulled back from early morning gains but continued to trade in positive territory during the midday. The Dow added 9 points to 11,085 while Nasdaq climbed 7 points to 2,269. S&P500 rose 2 points to 1,284. The 30-year bond eased as the yield edged up to 4.774%.