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U.S. stocks rise amid Yellen testimony

Xinhua, November 18, 2016 Adjust font size:

U.S. stocks ended higher Thursday, as investors meditated on Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's testimony amid a batch of economic data.

The Dow rose 0.19 percent, and the S&P 500 added 0.47 percent, while the Nasdaq gained 0.74 percent. Endit