The Standard & Poor 's 500 Index .SPX gained 13.68 points , or 1.42 percent , at 977.27 .
The Standard & Poor 's 500 Index .SPX gained 13.68 points , or 1.42 percent , at 977.27 .
The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC climbed 19.11 points , or 1.2 percent , to 1,615.02 .