| S&P 500 Extends Best Month Since ’74, Euro Rises |
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| Written by Ron Rebner |
| Friday, 28 October 2011 06:16 |
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Stocks surged, extending the biggest monthly rally for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index since 1974, and the euro strengthened as European leaders agreed to expand a bailout fund to stem the region’s debt crisis. Treasuries sank, while metals and oil led a rally in commodities. |