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For Stocks, a Shiny New Quarter

Stock quotes in this article: PSFT , ORCL , MRK , BMY , TTN  

Updated from 4:02 p.m. EDT

What a difference a day makes -- especially when it marks the beginning of a new quarter.

Stocks surged Friday, even as oil prices closed above $50 a barrel for the first time, on a beginning-of-the-quarter buying binge.

The Nasdaq closed up 45.36 points, or 2.39%, to 1942.20, and the S&P 500 gained almost 16.92 points, or 1.52%, to 1131.50 -- their highest closing levels since early July. The Dow Industrials added 112.38 points, or 1.11%, to 10,192.65, as the blue-chip index recovered from Thursday's loss. All three major indices closed sharply higher for the week. ...

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Dow Jones S&P 500 NASDAQ 10-Year Note
10,309.92 1,091.50 2,138.44 32.22
Oil *
77.36
DOWN
154.48
DOWN
19.13
DOWN
37.61
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0.57
10 Yr
3.22%
SPDR Gold
115.46
-1.48%
-1.72%
-1.73%
-1.74%
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