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Urgent: U.S. stocks keep rising after holiday

Xinhua, February 17, 2016 Adjust font size:

U.S. stocks posted solid gains Tuesday after markets were closed Monday for Presidents' Day, as a rebound across the global equity market boosted investor sentiment.

The Dow jumped 1.39 percent, and the S&P 500 increased 1.65 percent, while the Nasdaq surged 2.27 percent. Endit