{"id":16016,"date":"2011-11-30T16:47:00","date_gmt":"2011-11-30T16:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-headed-for-a-strong-finish-as-investors-cheer-bank-liquidity-move\/16016\/"},"modified":"2011-11-30T16:47:00","modified_gmt":"2011-11-30T16:47:00","slug":"stocks-headed-for-a-strong-finish-as-investors-cheer-bank-liquidity-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-headed-for-a-strong-finish-as-investors-cheer-bank-liquidity-move\/16016\/","title":{"rendered":"Stocks Headed for a Strong Finish as Investors Cheer Bank Liquidity Move"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-1408583772585547\";\n\/* SMW - News Links *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"3490797620\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 15;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><!--Ad Injection mfunc mode ad include code--><br \/>\n<!--mfunc include_once('\/mnt\/Target01\/327806\/www.thestockmarketwatch.com\/web\/content\/stock-market-news\/wp-content\/plugins\/ad-injection\/adshow.php') --><br \/>\n<!--\/mfunc--><\/p>\n<p>Stocks are headed for one of their strongest finishes in months after top central banks, including the Federal Reserve, announced that they will take coordinated action to boost liquidity in the financial system. Stocks have also been pushed higher by a better than expected ADP jobs report and a surprise move from China to cut the bank reserve requirements.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-16016\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>All three major indexes are trading near session highs. At last check, the <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/dowjones\/today.aspx\">Dow Jones<\/a> was trading 3.67% higher at 11,979.23, the <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/sp500\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"snp500 today\">S&amp;P 500<\/a> was trading 3.68% higher at 1,239.17, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nasdaq\/today.aspx\">Nasdaq<\/a> was trading 3.44% higher at 2,601.93.<\/p>\n<p><!--mfunc adshow_display_ad_file_v2(array('ad_random_1.txt'), array(100), array('align' => 'float right', 'clear' => '', 'margin_top' => '', 'margin_bottom' => '', 'padding_top' => '', 'padding_bottom' => ''), array(), array()) --><\/p>\n<div style=\"float:right;margin-left:5px;\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-1408583772585547\";\n\/* SMW - in News 300 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"5684630733\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<p><!--\/mfunc--><\/p>\n<p>All sectors in the S&amp;P 500 are sharply higher in trading today. Basic Materials stocks are leading the gains in the S&amp;P 500 in late trading. At last check, Basic Materials stocks were trading 5.22% higher. Among the major gainers in the Basic Materials sector in late trading are Freeport-McMoRan <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/copper-price.aspx\">Copper<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/gold-price.aspx\">Gold<\/a> Inc.(<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=fcx\">NYSE: FCX<\/a>), which is currently trading 7.70% higher at $39.29, United States Steel Corporation (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=x\">NYSE: X<\/a>), which is currently trading 15% higher at $27.22, BHP Billiton Limited (ADR) (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=bhp\">NYSE: BHP<\/a>), which is currently trading 7.26% higher at $74.73, and Potash Corporation (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nyse\/today.aspx\">NYSE<\/a>: POT), which is currently trading 1.56% higher at $43.05.<\/p>\n<p>Other major gainers in late trading include The Fresh Market Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=tfm\">NASDAQ: TFM<\/a>), which is currently trading 5.59% higher at $38.71, Advanced Analogic Technologies Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=aati\">NASDAQ: AATI<\/a>), which is currently trading 32.49% higher at $5.75, Sotheby\u2019s (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=bid\">NYSE: BID<\/a>), which is currently trading 15.96% higher at $31.10 and Forest Oil Corporation (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nyse\/today.aspx\">NYSE<\/a>: FST), which is currently trading 13.92% higher at $16.04.<\/p>\n<p>Among the major losers in late trading today are Netflix Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=nflx\">NASDAQ: NFLX<\/a>), which is currently trading 5.31% lower at $63.98, Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=josb\">NASDAQ: JOSB<\/a>), which is currently trading 5.63% lower at $48.29, and Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nyse\/today.aspx\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"NYSE Today\">NYSE<\/a>: WPI), which is currently trading 3.63% lower at $64.85.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>More Posts by this author<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/hr-block-q2-loss-widens-hrb\/16110\"><br \/>\nH&amp;R Block Q2 Loss Widens (HRB)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/teva-plans-to-introduce-generic-version-of-lipitor-in-may-teva-pfe\/16109\"><br \/>\nTeva Plans to Introduce Generic Version of Lipitor in May (TEVA, PFE)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-updates\/stocks-end-on-a-mixed-note-12\/16100\"><br \/>\nStocks End on a Mixed Note<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/gold-prices-settle-lower\/16096\"><br \/>\nGold Prices Settle Lower<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-updates\/stock-headed-for-a-mixed-finish\/16093\"><br \/>\nStock Headed for a Mixed Finish<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/ford-u-s-retail-sales-rise-20-in-november-f\/16092\"><br \/>\nFord U.S. Retail Sales Rise 20% in November (F)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/kroger-profit-lowers-but-above-expectations\/16090\"><br \/>\nKroger Profit Lowers, But Above Expectations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<table style=\"border:none;margin:0;\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:5px;vertical-align:top;\" valign=\"top\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/5.jpg\" alt=\"edliston\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" class=\"photo\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:5px;vertical-align:top;\" valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"font-size:11pt;\"><b>Post Written By: Ed Liston <\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:10pt;\">\n<p>Ed Liston is a senior contributing editor at TheStockMarketWatch.com. An active market watcher and investor, Ed guides an independent team of experienced analysts and writes for multiple stock trader publications. He is widely quoted in various financial publications on the Internet. When Ed is not writing about stocks, investing in stocks, talking about stocks, or otherwise doing something stock related, he likes to go sailing and fishing in his yacht.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-1408583772585547\";\n\/* 336x280, created 7\/9\/11 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"3552319058\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 336;\ngoogle_ad_height = 280;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin:5px;margin-bottom:20px;font-size:11pt;\">&laquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/\">Return to Stock Market News<\/a> &laquo; <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stocks are headed for one of their strongest finishes in months after top central banks, including the Federal Reserve, announced 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