US stocks rose on Thursday as energy and commodity shares climbed on higher oil prices and after results of a Treasury bond auction eased any fresh worries over demand for government debt Exxon Mobil Corp was one of the top boosts to the blue chip Dow Jones industrial average - up 1.2 percent to $69.17 - after oil rose above $65 per barrel on a report showing crude oil stocks fell more than expected last week.
Stocks with exposure to commodities, such as Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc, up nearly 6 percent to $52.65, were supported by the rising price of metals, including gold, which climbed as the dollar fell against the euro.
The Dow Jones industrial average gained 78.61 points, or 0.95 percent, to 8,378.63. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 10.96 points, or 1.23 percent, to 904.02. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 12.97 points, or 0.75 percent, to 1,744.05.
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