The S&P 500 closed up 33 points, or 0.5%, to 6297, the Nasdaq finished up 155.16 points, or 0.75%, to 20885 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 229 points, or 0.5%, 44484.

--In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 climbed 0.3% in morning trading. France's CAC 40 increased 0.4% and Germany's DAX rose 0.3%. Vestas Wind Systems added 11.6% after an upgrade. GSK lost over 6.0%, and ...

The Nasdaq advanced 153.78 points or 0.7% to 20,884.27, the S&P 500 climbed 33.66 points or 0.5% to 6,297.36 and the Dow rose ...