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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Stocks across the globe were higher Tuesday after U.S. markets posted solid gains Monday, buoyed by surging commodities that were lifted by a weakening dollar.
Overseas markets also rose Tuesday on news from the U.S. that spending rose 0.3% in February. Asia relies heavily on exports to the U.S. The Nikkei 225 stock average in Tokyo rose Tuesday by 110.67 points, or 1%, to finish at 11,097.14. Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 0.7%. Stocks in London and Frankfurt were each rising by 0.1%. Premarket futures suggested stocks would rise when Wall Street opens for trading Tuesday. On Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 46 points, or 0.4%, to 10,896. The S&P 500 gained 7 points, or 0.6%, to 1173 and the Nasdaq rose by 9 points, or 0.4%, to 2404. -- Reported by Joseph Woelfel in New York. Follow TheStreet.com on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook.TheStreet Premium Services
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| Dow Jones | S&P 500 | NASDAQ | 10-Year Note |
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| 12,454.83 | 1,317.82 | 2,837.53 | 17.45 |
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107.71
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74.92 |
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2.86 |
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1.85 |
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0.14 |
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1.74%
SPDR Gold
152.68
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-0.22%
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