The SPDR S&P Homebuilders (XHB) gained 1%, the second highest among the S&P 500 sectors. The European Central Bank's (ECB) executive board has proposed a bond-buying program of about 50 billion euros per month in order to combat concerns over deflation in the Eurozone. For a look at the issues currently facing the markets, make sure to read today's Ahead of Wall Street article The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) gained 0.2% to close at 17,554.28.