Wall Street closes higher on growth hopes

FXStreet (San Francisco) - The US stocks market closed session with a strong note as investors digested well better than expected jobless claims ahead of Friday's Nonfarm payrolls and following hawkish ECB stance that fuels global growth confidence.

The DJIA advanced 188.30 points or 1.22% in the day to close the session at 15,628.53; the S&P 500 added 21.79 pts or 1.24% to 1,773.43; and the Nasdaq climbed 45.57 pts or 1.14% to 4,057.12.