US equities closed higher on strong PMI data

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US stocks closed higher ahead of Thanksgiving day on mixed data from domestic economy. US flash PMI rose more than expected in November, while UoM consumer sentiment was revised down. Meanwhile, the number of jobless claims in the US declined to 410,000, in line with market consensus. At the same time, the US stock index came under heavy pressure after the Eurogroup meeting ended without decision on the Greek bailout. The S&P 500 Index added 0.23% to close at 1,391.03. All but one sector included in the index rose. The top-performers were oil and gas as well as telecommunication sectors. Anadarko Petroleum and Cabot Oil & Gas climbed 0.86% and 0.43% as crude oil prices soared after the EIA inventory report. Meanwhile, Salesforce.com surged 8.83% after announcing Q4 revenues and profit forecast that matched the market expectations. On the downside, Best Buy shed 3.26% as Fitch Ratings downgraded the firm's rating to BB- from BB+ with negating outlook. Deere & Co sank 3.67% after posting disappointing quarterly results.
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