NEW YORK, Oct 13 (Reuters) - The three major U.S. stock indexes gained 1 percent on Wednesday on rising expectations the Federal Reserve will move to prop up the economic recovery, while industrial stocks were boosted by upbeat economic data from China.
The Dow Jones industrial average gained 118.07 points, or 1.07 percent, to 11,138.47. The Standard & Poor's 500 rose 11.67 points, or 1.00 percent, to 1,181.44. The Nasdaq Composite added 26.55 points, or 1.10 percent, to 2,444.47. (Reporting by Rodrigo Campos; Editing by Jan Paschal)