US stocks helped by Fed, Congress.

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US stocks surged higher this week as investors were reassured by the Federal Reserve, cheered by a congressional move to raise the debt ceiling and undeterred by disappointing economic data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 360.31 (2.28 percent…

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