Wall Street up as fears for European economy ease
US stocks were slightly up on Wednesday after news of a successful Portuguese debt auction eased the previous day's concerns about the European economy.
A steet sign stands on Wall Street near the New York Stock Exchange in New York, in January 2009. US stocks were slightly up after news of a successful Portuguese debt auction eased the previous day's concerns about the European economy.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 60.17 points (0.58 percent) to 10,400.86 at 1410 GMT, while the broader S&P 500 index gained 6.28 points (0.56 percent) to 1,097.91 points.
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- Writer: AFP News agency
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