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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2009
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Dow Up 57 on Housing Data

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(Newser) – Markets were up today on a surging food sector and good data from the manufacturing and housing industries, the Wall Street Journal reports. A key manufacturing activity index jumped from May to June, and an indicator of pending home sales also climbed for the fourth straight month. Amid the gains, the dollar weakened on strong economic recovery news from China. The Dow jumped 57.06 to 8,504.06, the S&P rose 4 to 923.32, and the Nasdaq tacked on 10.68 to end at 1,845.72.

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.   (AP Photo)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.   (AP Photo)
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The government's goal here seems to be to have the dollar weaken at a slow enough pace that no one really notices. From their standpoint, you can see where it would make sense as a way to pay down the deficit they're running up. - Joe Trevisani, FX Solution

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