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Urgent: U.S. stocks surge after BOJ's surprise move

Xinhua, January 30, 2016 Adjust font size:

U.S. stocks posted solid gains Friday, as the Bank of Japan (BOJ) unexpectedly decided to implement a negative interest rate policy.

The Dow leapt 2.47 percent, and the S&P 500 soared 2.48 percent, while the Nasdaq jumped 2.38 percent. Enditem