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Stocks Continue Strong Rally

Dow up 207 points; third consecutive day of falling oil prices helps

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 17, 2008 3:35 PM CDT

(Newser) – The markets continued yesterday’s rally as oil kept falling—hitting a low of $131 a barrel for the first time in 6 weeks—and traders bought up financial shares with renewed confidence, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow gained 207.38 points to... Read full story »

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