NEW YORK, Nov 18 (Reuters) - U.S stock indexes jumped on Thursday on news of an imminent resolution of Ireland's banking crisis, but the S&P 500's inability to break through resistance suggests stocks could remain in a tight range through the end of 2010.
The Dow Jones industrial average was up 173.20 points, or 1.57 percent, at 11,181.08. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 18.09 points, or 1.53 percent, at 1,196.68. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 38.39 points, or 1.55 percent, at 2,514.40. (Reporting by Angela Moon, Editing by Kenneth Barry)