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actsnoblemartin
06-05-2008, 04:34 PM
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080605/wall_street.html

Wall Street shrugs off spike in oil and finds solace in upbeat jobs data, retailer sales

NEW YORK (AP) -- Wall Street surged Thursday as investors looked past a sharp rebound in oil prices and focused on comforting news about the economy -- better-than-expected retail sales and a drop in the number of laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits.

The Dow Jones industrials rose almost 214 points, posting its biggest daily point gain since April 18.