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Stocks Close Up on Greece News
Dow at 2008 High
Updated: Tuesday, 07 Feb 2012, 4:28 PM EST
Published : Tuesday, 07 Feb 2012, 2:35 PM EST
(NewsCore) - US stocks rose Tuesday, helped by reports signaling the Greek government was close to agreeing on budget measures that would open the path to more international rescue money.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 33.07 points, or 0.3 percent, to 12,878.20, its highest close since May 2008.
The S&P 500 gained 2.72 points, or 0.2 percent, to 1,347.05. The Nasdaq Composite added 2.09 points, or 0.1 percent, to 2,904.08.