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U.S. shares jumped, with the Standard & Poor's 500 Index recovering from the first monthly decline since October, after data indicated manufacturing grew from Japan to the U.S. boosted sentiment in the global economy. The S&P 500 gained 0.5% to 1,614.96 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.4% to 14,974.96.