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The Dow Jones Industrial Average index hits an all-time closing high, marking a record for the third day in a row.

Oil prices rise above $59 a barrel as the US warns of further attacks in key oil producing country Nigeria.
The European Commission lifts its economic growth forecast for the eurozone and cuts its inflation prediction.

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