Wall Street closes higher after worst 1-day drop in 2013

The US stocks market closed higher on positive US economic data and supported by Ben Bernanke comments on stimulus. Wall Street has recovered from worst one-day drop in 2013.

The Dow Jones advanced 115.96 points or 0.84% to 13,900.13. The S&P 500 gained 90.9 points or 0.61% to finish the day at 1,496.94. And the Nasdaq Composite added 13.40 points or 0.43% to 3,129.65.