Markets Thursday, 08/20/2009

Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:31:03 -0400

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| Dow : 9350.05 up 70.89 | S & P : 1007.37 up 10.91
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| NASDAQ: 1989.22 up 19.98 | Bond (10Y): 3.43%, 101.59
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MARKETS:
Stocks manage another advance
Investors welcome signs of optimism in the day's economic news, with
bank and tech issues leading the way.