It was another good day in the market. The Dow rose 187.32, or 1.52%, to 12,548.64, after rising more than 260 points on Thursday, the last day of trading before the Easter weekend.

Broader stock indicators also advanced. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 20.37, or 1.53%, to 1,349.88, and the Nasdaq composite index rose 68.64, or 3.04%, to 2,326.75.