NEW YORK (Reuters) - The benchmark S&P 500 index ended at a fresh five-year high on Thursday as stronger-than-expected exports in China spurred optimism about global growth prospects.
Based on the latest available data, the Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> was up 80.56 points, or 0.60 percent, at 13,471.07. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> was up 11.07 points, or 0.76 percent, at 1,472.09. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> was up 15.95 points, or 0.51 percent, at 3,121.76.
(Reporting By Caroline Valetkevitch; Editing by Nick Zieminski)