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Stocks hit highs as Fed delays tapering
Washington Post U.S. stocks rose for a third straight week, with the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index touching a record, after the Fed surprised investors by deciding not to slow monetary stimulus. The S&P 500 advanced 1.3 percent to 1709.91 over the five days. Stocks slip a day after setting records U.S. Stocks Drop as Investors Weigh Stimulus, Shutdown US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St opens flat, Apple helps Nasdaq |