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Market gains on Midwest data, regulatory plan (Reuters)

In this photo released by the New York Stock Exchange, executives and guests of Philip Morris International attend the opening bell ceremony on Monday, March 31, 2008. Philip Morris International Inc. today celebrated its listing and first day of trading on NYSE Euronext’s New York and Paris markets under the ticker symbol “PM” following its recent spin-off from Altria Group, Inc. Stocks fluctuated within a narrow range Monday after a reading on regional manufacturing came in better than expected and as investors examined details of a government plan to overhaul the way Wall Street is regulated. (AP Photo/Mel Nudelman, NYSE)Reuters - U.S. stocks gained on Monday as a
report showing stronger-than-expected Midwestern business
activity helped the economic outlook and a plan to overhaul the
regulation of U.S. financial markets boosted bank shares.

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