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Nasdaq gains 1 percent


    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Nasdaq extended gains on Thursday, rising more than 1 percent, helped by upbeat economic data.

    The Dow Jones industrial average soared 162.95 points, or 1.30 percent, at 12,734.86. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 19.00 points, or 1.43 percent, at 1,344.84. The Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 33.12 points, or 1.18 percent, at 2,847.35.

    (Reporting by Caroline Valetkevitch)