Wall St ends up as gov't shutdown expected to be short-lived

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Reuters NEW YORK
Last Updated : Oct 02 2013 | 1:50 AM IST

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday as investors appeared confident that the first partial government shutdown in nearly two decades would be short-lived.

The Dow Jones industrial average was up 62.29 points, or 0.41 percent, at 15,191.96. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 13.47 points, or 0.80 percent, at 1,695.02. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 46.50 points, or 1.23 percent, at 3,817.98.

(Reporting by Angela Moon; Editing by Chris Reese)

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First Published: Oct 02 2013 | 1:38 AM IST

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