Dow finishes up 100 points, gaining for first session in four

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch)
U.S. equities climbed Monday, with blue-chip stocks scoring their first gain in four sessions, buoyed by signs of government progress toward averting the fiscal cliff of spending cuts and tax hikes
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 100.38 points, or 0.8%, to close at 13,235.39
The S&P 500 ended at 1,430.37, up 16.79 points, or 1.2%, with financials leading the advance among its 10 major industry groups
The Nasdaq Composite tacked on 39.27 points, or 1.3%, to 3,010.60
"Wall Street continues to be held hostage by Capitol Hill, as any hint of a deal on the 'cliff' send stocks higher, while no deal sends investors scurrying," said Keith Springer, president of Springer Financial Advisors