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US stock market moves higher

Jun 13

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In this Monday, June 10, 2013 photo, traders Joel Lucchese, left, and Brandon Barb confer on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Global stock markets endured sharp losses Thursday June 13, 2013 as gyrations on the Tokyo market, the Asian region's biggest, continued _ fueled by worries about a surging yen and monetary policies in the U.S. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

NEW YORK (AP) — Good news about hiring and spending at retail businesses helped send the U.S. stock market sharply higher Thursday.

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Stock indexes inch higher after two days of losses

Jun 12

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In this Monday, June 10, 2013 photo, specialist Anthony Rinaldi, right, and trader Gordon Charlop work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Asian stocks fell Wednesday June 12, 2013 amid concern about a lack of new Japanese moves to calm bond markets and uncertainty about the outlook for U.S. monetary policy. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market ended lower Wednesday as traders looked ahead to a critical Federal Reserve meeting next week.

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