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Post by bot on Jan 14, 2016 16:50:29 GMT -5
U.S. stocks post solid gains as energy sector soars
U.S. stocks ended Thursday's session with solid gains, recouping most of the losses from the previous session, which were the biggest in three months. A rise in crude-oil prices pushed energy companies sharply higher, with energy shares leading the S&P 500 gains, up 4.46%. The S&P 500 closed 31.55 points, or 1.67%, higher at 1,921. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 227.23 points, or 1.41%, to 16,378. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite ended the day up 88.94 points, or 1.97%, at 4,615.
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