Dow Jones Analysis: January 30, 2014

 | Jan 30, 2015 01:52AM ET

Dow Jones
U.S. stocks were up in a volatile session on Thursday, helped by firmer oil prices, even as mixed corporate news and confusion over U.S. monetary policy left investors anxious about which way to turn. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 204.57 points or 1.19% to 17,395.94.