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Post by bot on Jun 20, 2015 13:59:23 GMT -5
U.S. stocks end sharply higher; Nasdaq at record
U.S. stocks rallied on Thursday, sending the Nasdaq Composite and the Russell 2000 to record highs, while the main indexes recorded their third consecutive day of gains. The Nasdaq Composite jumped 68.07 points, or 1.3% to 5,132.95, the highest close ever. Preliminary data shows the Russell 2000 also closed at a record level, gaining 16.66 points, or 1.3 to 1,284.98. The S&P 500 closed 20.79 points, or 1%, higher at 2,121.23, less than a percentage point below its record close. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 180.10 points, or 1%, to 18,115.84.
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