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August 15, 2017

Stocks jump as N. Korea tensions ease

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rallied Monday as technology companies and banks helped companies regain a lot of the ground they lost last week, although the calm that has defined the market this year wasn't quite restored.

Almost 90 percent of the Standard & Poor's 500 index finished higher. Technology stocks outpaced the rest of the market following a strong report on the state of Japan's economy. Last week, rising tensions between the U.S. and North Korea sent stocks to some of their biggest losses in 2017. That eased Monday after officials said fighting is not imminent.


 
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