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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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Tech Rallies; Dow Climbs 179

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(Newser) – Stocks made gains today, with the financial and tech sectors pacing advances, the Wall Street Journal reports. Google and Research in Motion both gained at least 4%, with Citigroup and US Bancorp posting similar rises. The S&P 500’s financial sector gained 6.57%, and the index overall rose 24.23 to close at 778.12. The Dow closed up 178.73 at 7,395.70, while the Nasdaq gained 58.09, to 1,462.11.

Employees of Barclays Capital work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange today.
Employees of Barclays Capital work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange today.   (AP Photo)
The floor of the New York Stock Exchange is shown Tuesday, March 17, 2009.
The floor of the New York Stock Exchange is shown Tuesday, March 17, 2009.   (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Floor official Jonathan Corpina monitors trading activity at the New York Stock Exchange today.
Floor official Jonathan Corpina monitors trading activity at the New York Stock Exchange today.   (AP Photo)
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Robert_Dada
Mar 17, 09 3:22 PM CDT
Nice - but how sustainable? Reply
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Mar 17, 09 4:53 PM CDT
I believe the market has turned the corner....But I'm no Kramer.... Reply
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Blame it on White House policy I guess...................... Reply
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