U.S. stocks surge at the start on Europe accord to 12,115.99

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U.S. stocks surge at the start on Europe accord to 12,115.99
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - U.S. stocks chalked up healthy gains at Thursday's start, adding to the prior day's surge, as Wall Street echoed global markets in cheering Europe's accord to expand a rescue fund to curb the region's debt crisis. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 246.95 points to 12,115.99. The S&P 500 Index added 31.64 points to 1,273.64. The Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 67.84 points to 2,718.51.