US stocks have closed broadly higher, helped by solid gains from Procter & Gamble over its cost-cutting plan and blue-chip stalwart IBM.The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 46.02 points (0.36 per cent) to 12,984.69.
24/02/2012 - 06:49
Blue-chip gains lead US stocks higher
24/02/2012 - 06:49
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