Standard & Poor's 500

European markets rose sharply on Friday. China's stock indexes climbed for a second day, reversing course after a monthlong slump.

The Dow Jones industrial average gained 212 points, or 1.2 percent, to 17,759.

The Standard & Poor's 500 index increased 23 points, or 1.1 percent, to 2,074 and the Nasdaq composite climbed 56 points, or 1.2 percent, to 4,979.

The NYSE's troubles didn't extend to the dozens of other exchanges that also trade U.S. stocks, such as the Nasdaq, so investors were still able to buy and sell stocks easily Wednesday.

The Dow Jones industrial average lost 261 points, or 1.5 percent, to 17,515.

The Standard & Poor's 500 gave up 34 points, or 1.7 percent, at 2,046 and the Nasdaq was down 87 points, or 1.8 percent, at 4,909.

The Dow Jones industrial average declined 132 points, or 0.7 percent, to 17,649 as of 9:35 a.m. Eastern time.

The Standard & Poor's 500 gave up 13 points, or 0.6 percent, to 2,068. The Nasdaq fell 32 points, or 0.7 percent, to 4,965.

Stocks fell 6 percent in Shanghai despite the Chinese government's latest efforts to shore up the market. Chinese stocks have plunged in the last month but are still up 70 percent over the past year.

European markets were broadly higher as talks continue on Greece's debt woes.

KEEPING SCORE: Germany's DAX was down 0.9 percent to 10,791.62 and France's CAC-40 shed 1.1 percent to 4,661.36. Britain's FTSE 100 dropped 0.3 percent to 6.514.61. Wall Street looked set for small gains. Futures for the Dow Jones industrial average and the Standard & Poor's 500 were up 0.1 percent and 0.2 percent, respectively.

Chinese stocks plunged 7 percent as fears spread that a yearlong bull rally there has become overheated. The market is up more than 100 percent over the past year.

KEEPING SCORE: The Dow Jones industrial average rose 59 points, or 0.3 percent, to 17,948 as of 9:50 a.m. Eastern. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose two points, or 0.1 percent, to 2,104 and the Nasdaq composite fell five points, or 0.1 percent, to 5,107.

The government reported early Thursday that spending surged in May by the biggest amount in six years. That's a sign of stronger economic growth ahead.

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 32 points, or 0.2 percent, to 17,996 as of 9:35 a.m. Eastern time.

The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose two points, or 0.1 percent, to 2,110.

The Nasdaq composite gained eight points, or 0.2 percent, to 5,129.

IAC/InteractiveCorp rose 4 percent after the company said it would spin off Match.com and Tinder, two dating sites, into a separate company.