NEW YORK, Oct 29 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks gained on Thursday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes rising more than 1 percent, after data showed the U.S. economy grew faster than expected in the last quarter, soothing recent jitters about the strength of the recovery.
* Corporate earnings that topped expectations also buoyed the market, including results from Motorola Inc and Procter & Gamble Co.
* The first estimate of third-quarter gross domestic product showed the U.S. economy grew for the first time in a year, unofficially ending the worst recession in 70 years.
* The Dow Jones industrial average rose 90.31 points, or 0.93 percent, to 9,853.00. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 12.33 points, or 1.18 percent, to 1,054.96. The Nasdaq Composite Index put on 25.71 points, or 1.25 percent, to 2,085.32.