Major U.S. stock-indexes rose on Thursday on optimism Greece would accept an aid-for-reforms deal and on strong U.S. retail sales, which lifted the U.S. dollar and bolstered expectations the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates this year. Also, U.S. retail sales rose 1.2 percent in May after an upwardly revised 0.2 percent gain in April, the Commerce Department said, as households boosted purchases of automobiles and other goods. While other U.S. data showed a slight increase in new applications for unemployment benefits, the number remained in territory associated with a tightening labor market.

Most of Dow stocks in positive area (23 of 30). Top looser - Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK, -0.98%). Top gainer - The Boeing Company (BA, +0.99%).

S&P index sectors mixed. Top gainer - Utilities (+0,3%). Top looser - Conglomerates (-0.5%).

At the moment:

Dow 17971.00 +33.00 +0.18%

S&P 500 2101.75 +2.50 +0.12%

Nasdaq 100 4487.00 +4.75 +0.11%

10-year yield 2.42% -0.06

Oil 60.46 -0.97 -1.58%

Gold 1180.00 -6.60 -0.56%