Still, prices of most issues rose by only a quarter point.

Prices of most corporate issues rose by about 1/8 point.

The index rose by more than 2 points, to 217.69.

In some cases, bond prices rose by more than two points.

Traders said that prices of most issues rose by about 1/4 point on the day.

The yield on a money market account rose by 2 basis points, to 6.39 percent.

And one-year bill rates rose by three basis points, to a late rate of 7.75 percent.

The 30-day average yield rose by 10 basis points, to 5.39 percent.

Prices of widely quoted issues rose by about 1/8 point.

And one-year bill rates rose by four basis points, to 7.75 percent.