MW: U.S. stocks climb higher after round two of positive data
U.S. stocks furthered an early rise on Wednesday after data showed new home sales rebounded 4.7% in February. Up more than 140 points before the housing report, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 160.57 points to 7,820.54. The S&P 500 Index rose 16.78 points to 823.00, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 32.86 points to 1,549.38.
