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Stocks in the U.S. closed out a downbeat first quarter on a high note Monday, with the major averages rising after investors digested a government plan to rework the nation's financial-regulatory structure.
Following a bumpy morning, the Dow Jones Industrial Average turned higher and went out with a gain of 49.18 points, or 0.4%, at 12,265.58. The S&P 500 was up 7.44 points, or 0.6%, at 1322.66, and the Nasdaq Composite rose 17.92 points, or 0.8%, to 2279.10.
The opening quarter of 2008 has been a decidedly bearish one, and the Dow has given up 7.5% since the beginning of the year. At the same time, the S&P has fallen 9.9%. The Nasdaq took the worst hit, tumbling 14.1%. ...
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