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US stocks soared to their biggest gain in two months as the House passed their version of a plan that would cut taxes for corporations, which many expect to boost the bottom lines for US companies. The S&P 500 climbed 0.8%, led by consumer staple shares that got a huge boost from Walmart's earnings report. The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.8%, while the more tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index surged 1.3%. First up, the scoreboard: Dow: 23,454.29, +183.01, (+0.79%) S&P 500: 2,585.68, +21.06, (+0.82%) Nasdaq: 6,793.29, +87.08, (+1.30%) US 10-year yield: 2.36%, +0.03 WTI crude oil: $55.15, -$0.18, -0.33% 1.

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