and-debt deal. Exxon shares fell 4 percent, limiting bigger Dow gains. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 7.70, or 0.7 percent, to 1,114.11, its highest level since October 2, 2008. The technology-heavy Nasdaq composite index rose 21.79, or 1 percent, to 2,212.10, its highest point since September 19, 2008. The New York Stock Exchange composite index rose 61.37 to 7,186.49. The American Stock Exchange composite index rose 12.46 to 1,791.60. And the Russell 2000 index rose 9.42 to 609.79.
