US stocks closed the day with solid gains

US Stocks at Wall Street ended on Thursday within positive territory following a series of mixed economic releases in the United States, ahead of the next week's Fed meeting.

The S&P 500 index finished up 21.49 points, or 1.01%, at 2,147.26, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 178 points, or 0.99%, at 18,212. Lastly, the Nasdaq Composite Index -led by Apple stocks' rally of 3.4%- surged 71 points, or 1.38%, to close at 5,245.