Stocks rose in a shortened preholiday session on Thursday after data showing a drop in initial jobless claims and growth in durable goods orders suggested an economic recovery was gathering steam.
British stocks&os; winning streak hits four as bulls extend the FTSE 100&os;s recent gains in a holiday-shortened trading session, with miners advancing broadly amid higher commodity prices.
British stocks tentatively build on recent gains in a holiday-shortened trading session on Thursday, with miners advancing amid higher commodity prices