Stocks Gain 11

NEW YORK Stocks were higher today as worries eased about interestrates, the Treasury's refunding auctions and this week's data oninflation.

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 11.00 points to close at3,766.76.

Volume on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange was 279.6million shares. Advancing shares outnumbered declines on the NYSE,with 1,190 up, 933 down and 707 unchanged.

Statistics on July inflation and retail sales are due out onThursday and Friday.

Analysts expect those readings will determine whether or not theFed nudges interest rates higher for the fifth time this year whenits policy setting Federal Open Market Committee meets next …