Dow Jumps 200 on Deal Reports

Investors sprang into action today on reports that a Senate deal to reopen the government and raise the debt limit "is in hand," sending stocks soaring. At one point the Dow was up as much as 200 points in midday trading, and as of 11:39am was still up 193, at 15,361. The Nasdaq and S&P were up 42 and 21, respectively. "Investors are relieved that it looks like we're not going to go over the cliff," one research analyst tells Bloomberg. "It takes the worst case scenario off the table." (More New York Stock Exchange stories.)