Thursday, 29 November 2012 19:47
NEW YORK: US stocks opened higher Thursday, chasing solid gains in markets in Asia and Europe, helped by an expected strong upward revision in the US economic growth estimate for the third quarter.
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All major sectors were higher, led by consumer goods and mining stocks.
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Five minutes into trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 52.98 points (0.41 percent) to 13,038.09.
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The S&P 500 gained 7.34 (0.52 percent) at 1,417.27, while the Nasdaq Composite added 20.79 (0.69 percent) at 3,012.57.
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