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S&P 500 Advances to 2-Month High Amid Optimism on Budget
Bloomberg The S&P 500 rose 1.2 percent to 1,446.79 at 4 p.m. in New York. It has gained 15 percent so far in 2012. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 115.57 points, or 0.9 percent, to 13,350.96 today. About 7.4 billion shares changed hands on U.S. exchanges, … S&P 500 Rises Most in One Month as Investors Watch Budget Talks Optimism about "cliff" boost market; financials lead S&P 500 Hits 2-Month High on Budget-Deal Optimism |