The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index < .SPX > was up 9.69 points , or 0.98 percent , at 994.53 .
The tech-laced Nasdaq Composite Index < .IXIC > gained 18.35 points , or 1.13 percent , to 1,646.02 .
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A).