Shares of many of Hawaiçi’s publicly traded companies rose as the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above the 9,000 level for the first time since January.
Alexander & Baldwin rose 4.3 percent to $28.94, while Bank of Hawaii increased by 3.1 percent to $35.40.

Central Pacific Financial rose to $2.02 a share, a 5.2 percent increase.
Other stocks showing gains included Cyanotech Corp. Territorial Bancorp, Maui Land & Pineapple and Hawaiian Electric Industries.
Hoku Scientific fell slightly, losing about 2 percent to $1.97 a share.