Santa rally puts S&P 500 up for the year
Fri, Dec 23 2011Quiet trading before Christmas
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, August 1, 2011. Stocks turned negative after a strong opening on Monday as relief over a last-ditch debt deal in Washington faded after a weak reading on the manufacturing sector.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P 500 turned positive for the year and closed out its third week of gains in four on Friday as equities extended their rally after a string of unexpectedly strong economic data.
Credit: Reuters/Brendan McDermid
Ryan Vlastelica
NEW YORK
Fri Dec 23, 2011 8:02pm EST
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