US shares increase amid Fed stimulus bets following GDP data

Source: Bloomberg
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US shares advanced, after the Dow Jones Industrial Average's reached a four-week low, as lower than predicted GDP rate and jobless claims increased speculation the Fed will keep stimulus. The S&P 500 Index climbed 0.4% to 1,654.41 and the Dow gained 0.1% to 15,321.53. The US gross domestic product grew at a 2.4% annual percentage rate in the first quarter, lower than 2.5% expected.
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