US Close 19 Aug 16: US markets higher helped by oil and gold and Walmart's results.
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US Close 19 Aug 16: US markets higher helped by oil and gold and Walmart’s results.

2016-08-19
US sharemarkets recorded modest gains on Thursday as the lift in energy, base metals and gold prices supported commodity stocks. The S&P energy sector was the best performer gaining 2.1%, while the material sector lifted by 0.6%. The world's largest retailer Wal-Mart, reported a lift in sales driven by increased foot traffic. Wal-Mart also raised full-year profit forecasts. It's shares gained 1.9% to 14-motnh highs. The Dow Jones index rose by 24 points or 0.1%. The S&P 500 index rose by 0.2%. The Nasdaq rose by 11 points ...
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