• Dow +39.85 at 11450.17, Nasdaq +6.27 at 2643.81, S&P +4.94 at 1245.34

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13 December 2010

Dow +39.85 at 11450.17, Nasdaq +6.27 at 2643.81, S&P +4.94 at 1245.34

Stocks are at their best levels of the session with the S&P 500 at a 2-yr high. The S&P 500 continues to outpace the other major indices, posting a gain of 0.5% while the Dow and Nasdaq follow with respective gains of 0.3% and 0.4%. Energy stocks are leading this morning's advance, as the S&P 500 Energy Index trades higher by 1.2%. The weaker dollar has sent crude oil higher by 1.5%, which has provided a boost to energy shares. Cabot Oil & Gas (COG 37.48, +2.12), Baker Hughes (BHI 55.43, +1.51), and National Oilwell Varco (NOV 65.88, +3.22) are among the best performing stocks in the S&P 500 Energy Index.
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