Stocks Extend Gains On Jobless Gains

US stocks gained for a third day Thursday, keeping the indexes at multi-year highs, after US jobless claims dipped and Greece reached an austerity deal that should lead to a new round of international aid.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 6.51 points, or 0.1 percent, to 12,890.46, its highest close since May 2008.

The S&P 500 rose 1.99 points, or 0.2 percent, to 1,351.95, its highest since July 2011. And the Nasdaq Composite gained 11.37 points, or 0.4 percent, to 2,927.23, its highest since December 2000. Read more:MarketWatch