Market close: Investors stock up on techs

Technology stocks staged a strong rally Thursday as the Nasdaq composite stormed up 80 points to 3,940.71. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 47 points to finish at 11,055.64.

Less than a week away from the Federal Reserve Board's much-anticipated policy meeting, investors are confident that interest rates will be left unchanged. Full story. -- Larry Barrett, ZDNet Inter@ctive Investor