How major US stock indexes fared Thursday

Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Thursday, breaking a five-day losing streak for the market.

Gains in technology companies and banks drove an afternoon rally, offsetting losses in retailers, homebuilders, utilities and other sectors. Energy stocks rose as the price of U.S. crude oil rose for the second straight day.

On Thursday:

The S&P 500 index rose 28.62 points, or 1.1 per cent, to 2,730.20.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 208.77 points, or 0.8 per cent, to 25,289.27.

The Nasdaq composite climbed 122.64 points, or 1.7 per cent, to 7,259.03.

The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies picked up 21.62 points, or 1.4 per cent, to 1,524.12.

For the week:

The S&P 500 is down 50.81 points, or 1.8 per cent.

The Dow is down 700.03 points, or 2.7 per cent.

The Nasdaq is down 147.87 points, or 2 per cent.

The Russell 2000 is down 25.37 points, or 1.6 per cent.

For the year:

The S&P 500 is up 56.59 points, or 2.1 per cent.

The Dow is up 570.05 points, or 2.3 per cent.

The Nasdaq is up 355.64 points, or 5.2 per cent.

The Russell 2000 is down 11.39 points, or 0.7 per cent.