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                      China Economic Reforms Boost Stocks

   Stock prices rose to record highs in the United States and made strong
   gains in China on Monday.
   In New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose above 16,000 for the
   first time, while the S&P 500 hit a record above 1,800.
   Earlier, Hong Kong`s Hang Seng Index advanced a strong 2.7 percent.
   Analysts say investors were encouraged by China`s pledge to expand
   economic freedoms, which they apparently think will move the world`s
   second-largest economy toward more sustainable growth.
   The state-run Xinhua news service says the reforms will bring changes
   for farmers and state-owned enterprises and make it easier for private
   companies to compete.
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