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Dow ends at record high as central banks reassure Wall St

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks advanced on Tuesday, with the Dow ending at yet another record closing high, in the wake of Wall Street's first three-day losing streak of the year, after central banks reassured investors that they will keep policies designed to foster global growth.

The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> gained 106.29 points, or 0.69 percent, to end unofficially at a record 15,409.39. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> rose 10.46 points, or 0.63 percent, to finish unofficially at 1,660.06. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> climbed 29.74 points, or 0.86 percent, to close unofficially at 3,488.89.

(Reporting by Leah Schnurr; Editing by Jan Paschal)

 

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First Published: May 29 2013 | 1:40 AM IST

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