Trader Fred Demarco, left, and specilaist John O'Hara work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. Hopes for a more far-reaching solution to Europe's debt crisis and a strong start to the U.S. shopping season sent stocks sharply higher Monday. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Trader Fred Demarco, left, and specilaist John O'Hara work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. Hopes for a more far-reaching solution to Europe's debt crisis and a strong start to the U.S. shopping season sent stocks sharply higher Monday. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. Hopes for a more far-reaching solution to Europe's debt crisis and a strong start to the U.S. shopping season sent stocks sharply higher Monday. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Trader Benjamin Siony works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. Hopes for a more far-reaching solution to Europe's debt crisis and a strong start to the U.S. shopping season sent stocks sharply higher Monday. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Specialist Patrick Kenny, left, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. Hopes for a more far-reaching solution to Europe's debt crisis and a strong start to the U.S. shopping season sent stocks sharply higher Monday. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
NEW YORK (AP) ? A strong start to the U.S. shopping season and hopes for a far-reaching solution to Europe's debt crisis sent stocks sharply higher Monday.
A record number of shoppers hit the mall or bought gifts online during the holiday weekend. Thanksgiving weekend is a make-or-break time for many retailers. For the past six years, Black Friday has been the biggest sales day of the year.
Markets in Europe are also up sharply as leaders there discuss new approaches for containing the region's debt troubles, including a joint bond issue.
The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 303 points, or 2.7 percent, to 11,535 at 11:45 a.m. Eastern Time.
The Standard & Poor's 500 rose 35, or 3.1 percent, to 1,194. The Nasdaq composite rose 88, or 3.6 percent, to 2,529.
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