The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index .SPX gained 3 points , or 0.39 percent , at 924 .
The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index < .IXIC > rose 6 points , or 0.41 percent , to 1,498 .
the condition that exists when the probability that the observed findings are due to chance is very low (&lt; 5% likely to occur by chance).