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Market Update : 
Financials Lift Dow and S&P 500
Author: 123jump.com Staff
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Last Update: 4:33 PM EDT April 24 2008

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U.S. stock averages advanced after a steady rise in financials and insurance stocks. Merrill Lynch surged 10% after it said that it will not cut dividend. Credit Suisse edged 5% higher after it swung to $2.2 billion loss and said that for now it may not need to raise capital. Stocks of T. Rowe Price and Aflac gained on better than expected earnings.

 
In South Korea Kospi Index decreased 1.45 or 0.08% to close at 1,799.34, in Thailand SET index closed lower 3.35 or 0.40% to 834.31 and Indonesia JSE Index edged decreased 44.32 or 1.92% to 2,269.98. Sensex index in India increased 23.04 or 0.14% to 16,721.08.
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