November 5, 2009 Market Analysis with Jim Lowell Play video

(NECN) - Today's drop in unemployment claims, and an upbeat forecast from Cisco gives investors new reason for optimism.

The Dow Jones industrial average closes at nearly 1,006-- jumping almost 204 points-- two percent.

The Nasdaq Composite finishes at 2,105-- gaining nearly 50-- almost two and a half percent.

The S-and-P 500 ends at more than 1,066-- rising 20-- nearly two percent.

Regionally -- Bloomberg's New England Index climbs six and three quarter points.

The New England Tech Stock Index goes up almost three and a half.

Jim Lowell, Chief Investment Strategist at Adviser Investments, has Thursday's Market Analysis.