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Nasdaq posts record close after first round of French election

Xinhua, April 24, 2017 Adjust font size:

U.S. stocks closed sharply higher on Monday as investors cheered the results of the first round of French election, with Nasdaq hitting all-time high.

The Dow rose 1.05 percent, the S&P 500 added 1.08 percent, while the Nasdaq increased 1.24 percent. Endit