BRIEFING.COM A renewed sense of optimism helped stocks trade with impressive gains for the entire session, but a weak closing took the exclamation point off of what was the stock market's third straight gain.
The major indices spent the entire session in the green, bolstered by broad-based buying. All 10 major sectors in the S&P 500 closed higher as a result.
Industrial stocks (+5.5%) and consumer discretionary stocks (+5.2%) registered the best gains. Their advance came amid improved investor confidence, which prompted many participants to look for opportunities beyond the financial sector (+2.9%).
