The markets managed to add to yesterday's gains, despite a disappointing jobless claims report.
More people filed for unemployment benefits last week, as claims rose 13,000 to a seasonally adjusted 380,000 according to the Labor Department.
This comes after a steady decline since last fall. Economists had expected a drop to 355,000.
Also according to the Labor Department, producer prices held steady in March, while economists had expected a increase of 0.3 percent.
Meanwhile, the Commerce Department reported that the trade deficit narrowed in February, unexpectedly to $46 billion from $52.5 billion in January.
Shares of Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) got a boost today, after news that the company's PC shipments in the U.S gained in the first quarter, outpacing competitors, including Apple (AAPL).
Tomorrow, we'll get earnings results from JP Morgan (JPM) and Wells Fargo (WFC) and we'll also take a look at the consumer sentiment report.
For Marketnewsvideo.com, I'm Sayoko Murase.
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