Wall St ends up

U.S. stocks closed higher with major averages hitting a 2-month high, on optimism over progress of "fiscal cliff" talks  
Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 115.57 points, or 0.87 per cent, to end at 13,350.96.
S&P 500 climbed 16.43 points, or 1.15 per cent, to close at 1,446.79.
Nasdaq rallied 43.93 points, or 1.46 percent, to finish at 3,054.53.
Most key S&P sectors ended in positive territory, led by energy and technogy shares.