US stocks kicked off the fourth quarter on a bright note, buoyed by a stable reading on European manufacturing and gains in overseas market following Spain's better-than- expected bank stress tests.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average clinbed 81 points, or 0.6%, to 13518 in the minutes after the opening bell. Accesss complete article by clicking here --> ..............(kidding)
| Stoxx Europe 600 | Spanish 10-year note |
| climbed 1% | climbed to 5.861% |
| GO EUROPE! | GO SPAIN! |