The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> rose 61.29 points, or 0.63 percent, to end at 9,786.87. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> gained 7.90 points, or 0.75 percent, to 1,065.48. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> advanced 13.60 points, or
0.64 percent, at 2,123.93.
NYMEX-NEW YORK, Oct 8 (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil futures rebounded on Thursday, ending more than 3 percent higher, on economic recovery optimism as Wall Street surged and the dollar weakened.
On the New York Mercantile Exchange, November crude
CBOT-SOYBEANS - November
An average of analysts' estimates for 2009 U.S. soy production was 3.281 billion bushels, up from the September forecast for 3.245 billion.
An average of analysts' estimates pegged 2009/10 U.S. soy ending stocks at 249 million bushels, up from the September forecast for 220 million.
CBOT-SOYOIL - October
Trade awaits USDA October crop and supply/demand reports early Friday.
FCPO-JAKARTA, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Malaysia's crude palm oil futures dropped 2.3 percent to their weakest closing in 12 weeks on Thursday ahead of a slew of industry data that may show weak exports and higher production, traders said.
The benchmark December contract
REGIONAL EQUITIES-BANGKOK, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Southeast Asian stock markets were
mostly higher on Thursday, as property heavyweight CapitaLand led Singapore to a one-week high and Malaysia hovered at two-week highs on financial-led buying.
Singapore's index <.FTSTI> gained 0.6 percent to its highest since Oct. 1, Malaysia's index <.KLSE> added 0.9 percent to its highest since Sept. 23, while Thailand's index <.SETI> closed up 0.3 percent at 15-month highs.
In Kuala Lumpur, financials advanced with CIMB Group