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The US stocks rallied in a brief pre-holiday session on Thursday after data showing a drop in initial jobless claims and growth in durable goods orders suggested that an economic recovery was picking up steam. US Stocks racked up a fifth day of gains on low volumes For the week, the Dow Jones Industrials gained 1.9%, the S&P 500 rose 2.2%, and the Nasdaq jumped 3.4%, capping its longest winning streak since October. |
