US stocks advance
US stocks advanced, helped by a 3.3% rebound by the Standard & Poor's 500 Index, after speculation the US government will boost spending on technology overshadowed concern a bailout of carmakers won't bring the nation out of a recession.
US stocks advanced in early trade on Wednesday, with S&P 500 Index gaining 1.14 points, or 0.10 percent, to trade at 1,224.96 at 10:15 am EST. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 5.15 points, or 0.05 percent, to trade at 11,364.31.