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Market Wrap for Thursday, April 11: Stock Market Rally Continues

Momentum seems to be driving the stock market higher at this point as the major averages climbed for the fourth straight day and the Dow and S&P 500 hit new all-time highs on Thursday.Initial claims data came in better than expected for the week ending April 6, which also contributed to investor enthusiasm.Overall, it has been a very strong week for the market ahead of a busy schedule of earnings reports due out next week.Major AveragesThe Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 63 points, or 0.42 percent, to 14,865.The S&P 500 rose a little less than 6 points, or 0.36 percent, to close at 1,593.The Nasdaq Composite rose around 3 points, or 0.09 percent, to 3,300.Jobless ClaimsInitial claims fell to 346,000 for the week ending April 6, compared to an upwardly revised 388,000 for the week ending March 30. This was substantially better than consensus estimates which expected initial claims to decline to 365,000.Continuing claims fell from an upwardly revised 3.091 million for the week ending M...

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