Wall St ends up

U.S. stocks closed up ovenight, best one-day rally in almost two weeks on Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's comments that the Fed may continue its low interest rate policy if jobs market continues to show weakness signs.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 160.90 points, or 1.23 per cent to close at 13,241.63.T

S&P 500 rose 19.40 points, or 1.39 per cent to end at 1,416.51, highest close since May 2008.

All 10 S&P sectors ended firmly in positive territory, led by health care and techs.

Nasdaq rallied 54.65 points, or 1.78 per cent, to close at 3,122.57, best close since November 2000.