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Urgent: U.S. stocks end higher amid economic data

Xinhua, August 15, 2015 Adjust font size:

U.S. stocks gained after wavering between gains and losses in a narrow range Friday, as investors assessed a batch of economic data that could give a hint on the timing of a interest rate hike.

Both the Dow and the S&P 500 added 0.4 percent, while the Nasdaq rose 0.3 percent. Endite