The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC was up 14.35 points , or 0.89 percent , at 1,617.91 .
The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC was up 14.35 points , or 0.89 percent , at 1,617.91 .
The Standard & Poor 's 500 Index .SPX gained 13.68 points , or 1.42 percent , at 977.27 .