Nasdaq closes at highest level since 2000; S&P, Dow also at multiyear highs

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch)
U.S. stocks closed at multi-year highs Thursday following the European Central Bank's announcement it will buy bonds and positive U.S. job data
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 244.52 points, or 1.9%, at 13,292, its highest close since December 2007
The S&P 500 Index advanced 28.86 points, or 2%, to close at 1,432.12, its highest close since January 2008
For both indexes, it was the best one-day percentage gain since June 29
The Nasdaq Composite Index  rose 66.64 points, or 2.2%, to close at 3,135.81, its highest close since November 2000