NEW YORK, Nov 18 (Reuters) - The Nasdaq rose more than 2 percent as stocks added to gains on Thursday on expectations of a solution to Ireland's debt crisis.
A jump in shares of General Motors following its IPO added to the optimism.
The Dow Jones industrial average was up 175.69 points, or 1.60 percent, at 11,183.57. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 20.58 points, or 1.75 percent, at 1,199.17. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 49.24 points, or 1.99 percent, at 2,525.25. (Reporting by Caroline Valetkevitch; Editing by Kenneth Barry)