US stocks move higher with one session left

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Source: Marketwatch

US stocks traded higher on Thursday as the number of long-term jobless claims indicated positive trend for US employment level. Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.12% or 135.63 points closing at 12,287.04. S&P 500 Index added 1.1% or 13.38 points reaching 1,263.02, while Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.9% or 23.76 points at 2,613.74. 

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Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:45:48 GMT

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