Stocks Close Higher on Chip Stock Strength and China Stimulus
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Thursday closed up by +0.40%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.62%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up by +0.72%. Stocks rallied Thursday, with the S&P 500 posting a new all-time…