The Dow Jones industrial average closed a strong week, gaining 26 points today to hit a five-year high for the fourth straight session, at 11,280.
It was the index's best close since May 22, 2001, when it reached 11,302.
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Investors this week responded to positive data on inflation, housing and retail sales.
The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 2 points, or 0.15 percent, at 1,307. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 7 points, or 0.3 percent, to 2,306.
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The rally today was driven by a rebound in manufacturing activity, lower oil prices and activity in home building,
This week, homebuilding stocks rose nearly 8 percent and industrial companies such as Boeing and United Technologies were bolstered by a Federal Reserve report indicating strength in the industrial sector.
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