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Updated from 12:39 p.m. EST
Stocks in the U.S. extended their gains Monday, as a cash infusion for Merrill Lynch (MER Quote) bolstered sentiment for the few traders participating in the holiday-shortened session.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 98.68 points, or 0.73%, to 13,549.33, closing near its highs of the session. The S&P 500 rose 11.99 points, or 0.81%, to 1496.45. The Nasdaq Composite added 21.51 points, or 0.8%, to 2713.50.
With the market closing three hours early ahead of the Christmas holiday, volume was light. About 1.24 billion shares changed hands on the New York Stock Exchange, with advancers beating decliners by a 3-to-1 margin. On the Nasdaq, only 733,000 shares were traded, as winners beat losers 3 to 2. ...
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