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As of 11 月 29 日午間（美東時間），美國股市是上升.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~` <pre>AP Stocks Rise After GDP Report Wednesday November 29, 12:21 pm ET By Joe Bel Bruno, AP Business Writer Stocks Rise on Better Than Expected GDP Report; Dow Up 84 </pre>
NEW YORK (AP) -- Wall Street rose for a second straight session Wednesday after the government's latest gross domestic product reading showed the economy was in better shape than expected, easing concerns that growth was moderating too sharply. The Commerce Department reported that GDP expanded at a 2.2 percent annual rate during the third quarter, and soothed the market's consternation the economy might not achieve a soft landing after more than two years of interest rate hikes. The reading surpassed the previous estimate of 1.6 percent and topped economists' projections for a 1.8 percent gain.
The report was a sign that the housing slump hasn't been too much of a drag on the economy. It also helped offset another Commerce Department report released Wednesday that indicated new home sales in October suffered their largest drop since July.
The market appears to be in a consolidation phase after its big rally the past two months. The fact that it has rebounded rather than extending Monday's plunge, when the Dow Jones industrials fell 158 points, indicates many investors want to keep buying although they're watching closely for any signs of economic trouble.
"There is still negative news out there, outside of the GDP numbers, and I don't know what is going to shock this market," said Alexander Paris, president of Chicago-based Barrington Research. "Investors are really looking over the valley right now, and all this data is going to test that conviction."
In midday trading, the Dow rose 84.44, or 0.70 percent, to 12,220.89. The Dow rose 14.74 Tuesday.
Broader stock indicators also advanced. The Standard & Poor's 500 index was up 11.11, or 0.80 percent, at 1,397.83, and the Nasdaq composite index added 19.11, or 0.79 percent, to 2,431.72.
Bonds were mostly flat, with the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note edging lower to 4.51 percent from 4.50 percent late Tuesday. Gold prices also pushed lower.
The strong GDP figures also helped the dollar rebound from a 20-month low against the euro. Economic news in the past six trading sessions had dimmed the prospect of higher interest rates, which tend to strengthen a currency by making investments in it more attractive.
Comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Tuesday that U.S. growth will pick up next year also supported the dollar. He said Fed policy makers, who meet again on Dec. 12, would not hesitate to raise interest rates further if inflation remained a risk.
Oil prices advanced after weekly supply data showed U.S. inventories fell more than expected. This pushed a barrel of light sweet crude up 95 cents to $61.94 on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
The jump helped shares of energy stocks, with Exxon Mobil Corp. up 80 cents at $74.96. ConocoPhillips rose $1.07 to $65.98.
Jewelry retailer Tiffany & Co. helped lead the S&P 500 after it reported third-quarter profit grew a stronger than expected 23 percent as U.S. customers increased spending. The luxury goods retailer also raised fiscal 2006 guidance. Shares of the company surged $2.37, or 6.6 percent, to $38.30.
Pfizer Inc., the world's largest drugmaker, gained 19 cents to $27.24 after it announced plans to cut 20 percent of its U.S. sales force, or about 2,200 jobs. The move is part of a cost-cutting program to transform the company into a more nimble organization as it struggles with sluggish sales.
Ford Motor Co. rose 11 cents to $8.26 after the second-largest U.S. automaker said about 38,000 of its hourly production workers accepted buyouts or early retirement as part of its restructuring. Ford announced Sept. 15 plans to reduce its North American hourly work force by 25,000 to 30,000.
Apple Computer Inc. rose 30 cents to $92.11 after Bear Stearns said the company will see increasing demand for its Macintosh computers and iPod music players. The stock hit a new all-time high of $93.16 Monday, following news of strong Thanksgiving weekend sales.
The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies was up 9.32, or 1.20 percent, at 784.14.
Advancing issues outnumbered decliners by almost 3 to 1 on the New York Stock Exchange, where volume came to 633.9 million shares compared to 678.1 million at the same point on Tuesday.
European shares broke a five-session losing streak, with Britain's FTSE 100 up 0.97 percent, Germany's DAX index up 1.31 percent, and France's CAC-40 adding 1.41 percent. European indexes have been under pressure in recent sessions as shares in exporters were hit by a weaker dollar.
Japan's Nikkei stock average closed up 1.39 percent.
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