NEW YORK, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks advanced on Thursday, lifted by a slew of better-than-anticipated economic data.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 205.57 points, or 0.61 percent, to 33,949.41. The S&P 500 added 44.21 points, or 1.10 percent, to 4,060.43. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 199.06 points, or 1.76 percent, to 11,512.41.
