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Stocks end higher after Greece lines up a new bailout deal

Major indexes headed higher at the opening bell, following solid gains in Europe, then kept climbing throughout the afternoon. Nearly three stocks rose for every one that fell on the New York Stock Exchange, and every sector in the S&P 500 finished with gains.

Nine hours after a self-imposed deadline passed, European officials announced the breakthrough on Greece early Monday. 

US stocks gain in early trading; European, China markets up

Measures taken by the Chinese government to stem the rout in that nation's stock market also appeared to be working.

KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor's 500 index increased 23 points, or 1.2 percent, to 2,074. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 213 points, or 1.2 percent, to 17,727.77 as of 10:04 a.m. Eastern time. The Nasdaq composite gained 71 points, or 1.4 percent, to 4,909.

US stocks open higher following mostly positive job report

Bond prices rose early Thursday as investors saw some pockets of weakness in the report. While payrolls grew overall, wage growth stalled and many people gave up looking for work.

U.S.-listed shares of BP rose 4 percent after the company reached an $18.7 billion settlement with several states to resolve litigation over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 50 points, or 0.3 percent, to 17,806.

US stocks open higher following gains in European markets

Greece's government appeared to be softening its stance toward its creditors, but European officials ruled out any deal before a Greek referendum this weekend.

Chubb Corp. soared 32 percent after the insurance company agreed to be acquired by Ace for about $28 billion.

The Dow Jones industrial average gained 160 points, or 0.6 percent, to 17,782 as of 9:35 a.m. Eastern time Wednesday.

The Standard & Poor's 500 index gained 16 points, or 0.8 percent, to 2,079. The Nasdaq composite climbed 45 points, or 0.9 percent, to 5,033.

US stocks open higher as hopes rise for late deal on Greece

     

The rebound Tuesday came a day after U.S. markets had their biggest plunge of the year.

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 97 points, or 0.6 percent, to 17,691 as of 9:35 a.m. Eastern time Tuesday.

US stocks fall in early trade as Greece debt woes escalate

The Dow Jones industrial average fell 138 points, or 0.8 percent, to 17,804 as of 9:35 a.m. Eastern time Monday.

The Standard & Poor's 500 index gave up 16 points, or 0.8 percent, to 2,085.

The Nasdaq composite fell 47 points, or 0.9 percent, to 5,033.

The declines were steeper in Europe. Benchmark indexes were down 2 percent in Germany and 3 percent in France.

Nine of the 10 industry sectors in the S&P 500 index fell. The only one that rose was utilities, a traditional safe-haven play.

Greek deal optimism gives stocks another nudge ahead

KEEPING SCORE: The Dow Jones industrial average rose 57 points, or 0.3 percent, to 18,176 as of 10:12 a.m. Eastern.

The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose three points, or 0.2 percent, to 2,126 and the Nasdaq composite rose three points, or 0.1 percent, to 5,157.

GREEK TALKS: Greece's proposals appear to have won the initial backing from its international creditors.

At a meeting Monday, leaders of the 19 nations that use the euro currency said the offer by the government of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras might form a basis to break a four-month deadlock.