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Urgent: U.S. stocks extend gains on GE restructuring deal, global rallies

Xinhua, April 11, 2015 Adjust font size:

U.S. stocks ended higher Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing above 18,000 points for the first time since March 24, boosted by General Electric's restructuring plan and a broad-based stock increase around the world.

The Dow added nearly 0.6 percent, and the S&P 500 gained 0.5 percent, while the Nasdaq was up 0.4 percent. Endite