US stocks have put on solid gains after two flat days helped by fresh employment and housing data and German Chancellor Angela Merkel's supportive comments in Canada for the European Central Bank (ECB).
17/08/2012 - 06:57
Fresh data, Merkel comments push US stocks
17/08/2012 - 06:57
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