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Solid quarterly results from several US companies helped boost stocks, with personal care giant Colgate-Palmolive and soft drinks firm PepsiCo among those announcing higher earnings.

While strong company performances helped allay fears that a weakened US housing market might hamper consumer spending, new figures showing a stronger-than-expected rise in factory orders for durable goods also reassured investors that North American products remain in demand.

Positive indications about the current state of the US economy, which investors fear is weakening, helped the Dow Jones climb 135 points to close at 13,089.

The 111-year-old benchmark index has also staged a strong recovery from the drastic 415-point fall it experienced on one day in February after stock markets across the world slumped in response to a sharp drop in the value of shares in the Chinese market.

Commenting on yesterday's rally, Avery Shenfeld, a senior economist at CIBC World Markets, said: "It is generally a sign that while the economy has slowed, prospects still look fairly favourable and earnings are coming in over expectations."

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