Stocks close higher to continue Sept. rally

Stocks close higher to continue Sept. rally

After August decline, markets extend gains for second week

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39094227/ns/business-eye_on_the_economy/

NEW YORK — Stocks ended the week on an up note, as investors held on to their newfound optimism about the economy.

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 47 points Friday in very light trading. It was the seventh day of gains out of the past eight sessions at the New York Stock Exchange and the S&P. Treasury prices eased as traders became more willing to take on risk.

I:DJI  10462.77  +47.53  +0.46%

I:COMP  2242.48  +6.28  +0.28%

SPX.X  1109.55    +5.37   +0.49%

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