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Wall Street leaps as traders eye "Santa" rally


    NEW YORK (REUTERS) - Stocks surged on Tuesday on signs of easing stress in Europe's bond markets as well as some positive economic data at home and abroad and as traders eyed a seasonal "Santa" rally into year end.

    The Dow Jones industrial average gained 326.99 points, or 2.78 percent, to 12,093.25. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 35.40 points, or 2.94 percent, to 1,240.75. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 77.52 points, or 3.07 percent, to 2,600.66.

    (Reporting by Edward Krudy; Editing by Jan Paschal)