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U.S. stocks rally as BOJ keeps policy steady

Xinhua, December 21, 2016 Adjust font size:

U.S. stocks extend gains Tuesday, leaving the Dow Jones Industrial Average within a strike distance of the milestone of 20,000 points, as the Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept its monetary policy unchanged after the conclusion of its two-day policy meeting.

The Dow rose 0.46 percent, and the S&P 500 increased 0.36 percent, while the Nasdaq added 0.49 percent. Endit