Stocks rose Thursday, putting the$标普500指数 (.SPX.US)$back on track for its eighth consecutive week of gains.
The benchmark index rose 1 per cent. The tech-heavy$纳斯达克综合指数 (.IXIC.US)$advanced 1.3 per cent. The blue-chip$道琼斯指数 (.DJI.US)$gained 0.9 per cent, or about 322 points. All three indexes are up so far this week.
All 11 sectors within the S&P 500 ended Thursday higher. Consumer-discretionary stocks were the top performer, rising 1.4 per cent. Utilities were the day's laggard, gaining 0.1 per cent.