U.S. stocks rise along with existing-home sales
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks tallied modest gains Wednesday after data illustrated a surge in existing-home sales in August. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 16.38 points to 11,425.04. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up nearly 2 points at 1,203.87. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 18.01 points to 2,609.03.