S&P 500 index 1% up on Thursday

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S&P 500 index extended gains on Thursday as investors became more confident Greece will be able to complete the debt swap deal. US benchmark surged 0.98% or 13.28 points to 1,365.91. Financials supported the index with Morgan Stanley appreciating 1.8% and Citigroup Inc improving by 2.3%. Apple Inc added 2.1% after the firm released a new version of its iPad. American International Group Inc. dropped 3.9% on news US Treasury Department is selling USD 6 billion of its shares in AIG. 

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