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Dow, S&P 500 close at 17-month highs


    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dow and the S&P 500 marked their highest closes in 17 months on Wednesday after a tame February inflation reading supported the Federal Reserve's renewed pledge of low interest rates.

    The Dow Jones industrial average rose 47.69 points, or 0.45 percent, to end unofficially at 10,733.67. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 6.75 points, or 0.58 percent, to finish unofficially at 1,166.21. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 11.08 points, or 0.47 percent, to close unofficially at 2,389.09.

    (Reporting by Angela Moon; Editing by Jan Paschal)