 Christian Science Monitor | Stocks gain on optimism that a budget deal is near Los Angeles Times Stocks closed higher on Wall Street amid optimism that lawmakers are closing in on a budget deal. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 116 points to close at 13,351 Tuesday. The Standard and Poor's 500 index rose 16 points to 1,447, the highest in two ... Stocks gain on budget deal optimism Stocks open higher as budget talks move ahead Stocks, Commodities Gain on US Budget; Treasuries Fall |
