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Article: Wall Street hits 2009 highs, led by materials
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- Reuters Hedgeworld
- Article date:
- September 15, 2009
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose on Tuesday to 2009 highs after
stronger manufacturing and retail sales data boosted commodity
prices and shares of materials companies.
Tuesday's gains lifted the S&P 500 above the 1,050 level for the
first time since early October.
The improvement in retail sales in August reassured investors
about a rebound in U.S. economic demand. A rise in the government's
Producer Price Index signaled increased consumption of raw
materials.
Metals prices rose, sending shares of aluminum company Alcoa
(AA.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) up 8.1 percent to
$13.99, while steelmaker AK Steel (AKS.N) rose 5.7 percent to $23.11
and US Steel (X.N) gained 4.8 percent to ...