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Wall Street extends rally as economic hopes rise

Wall Street is extending its rally as it grows more optimistic that the U.S. economy is on the mend.
The major indexes jumped more than 2 percent Thursday, and the Dow Jones industrials rose more than 200 points, as the world's finance leaders met in London to discuss efforts to fix the global economy. The G-20 ministers plan to give the International Monetary Fund $500 billion, and create stricter rules for hedge funds.
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