U.S. stocks soar on manufacturing data, unemployment claims

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U.S. stocks increased, as S&P's 500 Index bounced back from six-week bottom, on global manufacturing data which overcame expectations and a report showing improvement on the U.S. labour market. The S&P 500 added 0.3% to 1,647.68 as of 9:31 New York time following a 0.6% drop yesterday, while the Dow and Jones continued its six-day losing streak.
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