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Wall Street gains, lifted by healthcare shares

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Reuters NEW YORK

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street rose on Friday, boosted by gains in healthcare stocks, as investors extended a rally fuelled by optimism that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's policies will boost economic growth.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average <.DJI> rose 14.86 points, or 0.07 percent, to 19,933.74, the S&P 500 <.SPX> gained 2.75 points, or 0.12 percent, to 2,263.71 and the Nasdaq Composite <.IXIC> added 15.27 points, or 0.28 percent, to 5,462.69.

(Reporting by Noel Randewich; Editing by Meredith Mazzilli)

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First Published: Dec 24 2016 | 2:33 AM IST

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