
U.S. stocks finished up for 5th day amid ongoing fiscal cliff negotiations.
Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 78.56 points, or 0.60 per cent at 13,248.44.
S&P 500 climbed 9.29 points, or 0.65 percent, to finish at 1,427.84.
Nasdaq rallied 35.34 points, or 1.18 per cent at 3,022.30.
All key S&P sectors finished up on technolgy and healthcare shares.