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Urgent: U.S. stocks leap on Ukraine ceasefire agreement

Xinhua, February 13, 2015 Adjust font size:

U.S. stocks witnessed broad gains Thursday, with the Nasdaq Composite Index logging its highest level since March 2000, as investors were encouraged by a ceasefire agreement on the Ukraine conflict.

The Dow added 0.6 percent, the S&P 500 increased 1.0 percent while the Nasdaq jumped 1.2 percent. Endite