THE MARKETS
The Dow shot up 60.33 points, closing at 5,184.68, capping a 123.56 point advance for the week. The New York Stock Exchange composite index rose 1.71 to finish the day at 327.86. On the Big Board, advancers led decliners 1,335 to 1,054, with 721 unchanged. The technology-heavy Nasdaq composite index gained 10.49 to close at 1,017.73. The Standard & Poor's 500 stocks rose 3.59 to 611.83. The American Stock Exchange market value index gained 1.57 to close at 530.62. In London, gold closed at $399.75, up $2.05.
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