Major U.S. stock-indexes higher on Thursday as consumer staples stocks rose after reports that Oreo cookies maker Mondelez had made a bid to buy Hershey Co. The three major indexes have recouped more than half of the losses suffered after a shock vote by Britain to leave the European Union. In a two-day panic selloff after the vote, global markets lost about $3 trillion in value.

Almost all Dow stocks in positive area (28 of 30). Top looser - Visa Inc. (V, -2,40%). Top gainer - General Electric Company (GE, +2,27%).

All S&P sectors in positive area. Top gainer - Consumer goods (+1,6%).

At the moment:

Dow 17775.00 +151.00 +0.86%

S&P 500 2082.75 +16.00 +0.77%

Nasdaq 100 4396.00 +33.25 +0.76%

Oil 48.82 -1.06 -2.13%

Gold 1320.30 -6.60 -0.50%

U.S. 10yr 1.46 -0.02