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How the major stock indexes fared on Thursday

October 29, 2009 By The Associated Press  The Associated Press ()

Stocks logged their best day in three months as investors rushed into the market on word the economy grew faster than expected. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 200 points Thursday to recoup most of its losses for the week, while demand for safe-haven holdings like Treasurys wilted. Gross domestic product rose at an annual rate of 3.5 percent in the third quarter, reinvigorating investors...

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