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Stocks are closing higher after markets rallied in Europe and corporate bellwether Alcoa predicted strong global demand in 2012. The S&P 500 had its highest close since July.

The Dow Jones industrial average posted its first loss of the year, but just barely.

Better news on the job market and home sales sent stocks higher on Wall Street.

Stocks are closing lower after Europe's central bank reported that its overnight deposits hit another record, the latest sign of worry among European lenders.

Stocks are closing barely changed in very light trading on the last week of the year.

Stocks finished the day with big gains, after a coordinated move this morning by the world's central banks to lower the cost of borrowing.

A jump in U.S. consumer confidence is sending stocks to a modestly higher close. Investors were also encouraged by new efforts from European leaders to find more aggressive cures for the region's debt crisis. Technology stocks lagged.

The Dow is closing down 249 points as a congressional committee appears close to admitting defeat on its deficit-cutting task. The group was supposed to reduce the deficit by $1.2 trillion over the next decade. Its apparent failure signals that Washington remains gridlocked over crucial fiscal issues...

Stocks are closing higher after Greece scrapped a referendum on unpopular budget cuts and U.S. unemployment claims fell to the lowest level in five weeks.

Stock indexes are closing with broad gains as international leaders scramble to save a week-old plan to prevent a financial crisis in Europe. Strong corporate earnings and a bump up in hiring by private companies also helped send markets higher after a steep two-day drop.