Shippers jumped on a rebound in a key freight index. The White...

Shippers jumped on a rebound in a key freight index.
The White House and congressional Democrats reached an
agreement in principle on a $15 billion proposal for bailing out
U.S. automakers, officials said, though an administration
official and a Democratic leadership aide said the accord covered
key points but final issues needed to be resolved [ID:nL9471247].
"The market rise started to pick up speed in the late morning
with talk that an agreement was near, and it certainly leads to
reassurance," said Yumi Nishimura, deputy general manager of the
investment advisory section of Daiwa Securities SMBC.