Wall St ends up

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2012
Wall St ends up

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US stocks closed near session highs overnight on better-than-expected earnings reports.

Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 127.55 points, or 0.95 per cent, to close at 13,551.78.
S&P 500 added 14.79 points, or 1.03 per cent at 1,454.92.
Most key S&P sectors ended up, led by materials and energy shares.
Nasdaq gained 36.99 points, or 1.21 per cent at 3,101.17.