Blue-chip stocks rose for a fifth-straight session after a reading on December retail sales rose more than expected.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 27.57 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 13534.89, erasing morning losses to close near its high for the day. The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index added 1.66 point, or 0.1 per cent, to 1472.34, a more than five-year high.
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http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/markets/djia-ends-up-as-optimism-prevails/story-e6frg91o-1226554771912
