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Empresas y finanzas

Wall St extend gains after economic data


    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks extended gains on Monday after a report showed a gauge of U.S. economic prospects increased for a third straight month in June, suggesting the recession was drawing to a close.

    The Dow Jones industrial average gained 74.59 points, or 0.85 percent, to 8,818.53. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 7.54 points, or 0.80 percent, to 947.92. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 17.59 points, or 0.93 percent, to 1,904.20.

    (Reporting by Ellis Mnyandu; editing by Jeffrey Benkoe)