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US investors focus on second quarter

WAITING FOR EVIDENCE Analysts say that investors are looking to confirm the signs of a recovery in the US by examining companies' outlooks for spending and investment

AP , NEW YORK

For the week, the Dow Jones industrials rose 83.63, or 0.9 percent. They closed Friday at 9,200.75.

The NASDAQ composite index had a weekly advance of 18.23, or 1.1 percent, closing at 1,644.72 on Friday. The Standard & Poor's 500 index had a weekly gain of 7.08, or 0.7 percent, finishing at 995.69.

For the week, the Russell 2000 index, the barometer of smaller company stocks, slipped 0.15, or 0.03 percent, closing at 449.56.

The Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index, which tracks more than 5,700 US-based companies, ended the week at 9,511.99, up 57.73 from the previous week. A year ago, the index was at 9,389.98.

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