Markets, Wednesday, 02/17/2010

Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:35:30 -0500

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| Dow : 10309.24 up 40.43 | S & P : 1099.51 up 4.64
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| NASDAQ: 2226.29 up 12.10 | Bond (10Y): 3.73%, 99.06
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MARKETS:
Oil advances on optimism
Oil prices extend previous session's 4% gain on continued risk appetite.