The US markets jumped higher on Friday, on reports that consumer confidence improved and Europe took steps to address its debt crisis. The markets extended an early rally after a gauge of consumer sentiment exceeded expectations and topped estimates in November, reaching the highest level since June and bolstering optimism before the holiday shopping season. The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan preliminary index of consumer sentiment climbed to 64.2 this month, the highest since June, from 60.9 in October.
In Europe, Italy’s Senate approved debt-reduction measures, paving the way for a new government led by former European Union Competition Commissioner Mario Monti. Italy’s Senate voted for austerity measures initially pledged to European Union allies in late October, helping to further bring down the yield on Italy’s 10-year government note while Greece swore in Lucas Papademos to head a unity government.
The Dow Jones industrial average gained 259.89 points, or 2.19 percent, to 12,153.70. The Standard and Poor’s 500 closed higher by 24.16 points, or 1.95 percent, to 1,263.85, while the Nasdaq composite gained 53.60 points, or 2.04 percent, to 2,678.75.
The Indian ADRs closed in green on Friday, Infosys Technologies was up 1.19%, HDFC Bank was up by 0.88%, Dr. Reddys Lab was up 0.61%, Tata Motors was up 0.47% and Wipro was up 0.30%.
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