Today's Market: Dow, Nasdaq Gain More Ground at the Close With Late Push

(Updated from 3:28 p.m. ET)

A late surge carried the blue chips and over-the-counter issues higher by the end of today's regular trading, sending investors home happy for the weekend.

Stocks traded higher throughout the session after this morning's Gross Domestic Product report showed the economy grew more strongly than expected in the first quarter. The Dow Jones Industrial Average , which gained almost 118 points, moved in to positive territory for the year, up 0.2%. The Nasdaq Composite Index finished ahead by 41 today.

Major Indices INDEX CHANGE % VALUE Dow 117.70 1.10% 10,810.05 S&P 500 18.55 1.50% 1253.07 Nasdaq 40.95 2.01% 2075.83 Russell 2000 5.91 1.24% 483.47 TSC Internet 6.98 2.79% 257.43 NOTE CHANGE PRICE YIELD 10-Year Treasury 3/32 97 16/32 5.328% Market data as of: 4:06 PM ET, Fri Apr 27 2001

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