US STOCKS-Wall St gains in choppy trade ahead of Obama speech

US STOCKS-Wall St gains in choppy trade ahead of Obama speech

September 8, 2011, 11:37 am

* Obama to call for urgent steps on U.S. economy * New jobless claims rise, July trade gap narrows * Stocks up: Dow 0.2 pct, S&P 0.1 pct, Nasdaq 0.3 pct * For up-to-the-minute market news see [STXNEWS/US] ...