Nov 6th, 2009 - Reuters
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* Brokerage upgrades offset data; GE up 6 pct * U.S. unemployment rate at 10.2 pct, highest in over 26 yrs * Dow up 0.2 pct, S&P 500 up 0.3 pct, Nasdaq up 0.3 pct
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NEW YORK, Nov 6 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose 3 percent forthe week after ending Friday's session slightly higher,shrugging off government data showing the unemployment rate hit10.2 percent -- the highest in 26-1/2 years.
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