Video: Related Columns WASHINGTON, July 1, 2013 – Wall Street greeted investors with a delightful surprise this morning, the first day of July and the beginning of the 3rd investment quarter. Stocks rose in early trading on, led by gains in health care and financial companies. U.S. markets seemed to be taking a cue from other exchanges around the world, building on last week’s welcome but low-volume recovery from June lows. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 1.3 percent, boosted by signs of improvement in Japan’s economy. In Europe, stock indexes rose after a mixed set of economic indicators for the region. While unemployment in the 17 countries that use the euro rose to another...
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