Investor Optimism Lifts Markets Higher

Investors buoyed by rising consumer sentiment lifted the markets to a higher close with the Dow surging 94 points to 11,669 making it the second highest close ever for the blue chip index. Nasdaq gained 12 points to 2261 while S&P 500 added 10 points to 1336. The 30-year bond eased as the yield rose to 4.712%.