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| US markets shrug off Brexit worries | US markets shrug off Brexit worries |
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| (Close): Wall Street closed higher on Thursday after being under duress this week through uncertainty about the UK referendum. | |
| The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 92.93 points to 17733.10. The wider S&P 500 index was 6.49 points higher at 2077.99. | The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 92.93 points to 17733.10. The wider S&P 500 index was 6.49 points higher at 2077.99. |
| The tech-heavy Nasdaq rose 10.51 to 4844.91. | The tech-heavy Nasdaq rose 10.51 to 4844.91. |
| Biotech companies were the big movers on the Nasdaq. Exact Sciences Corp climbed over 20% and Advanced Micro Devices rose 7.4%. | Biotech companies were the big movers on the Nasdaq. Exact Sciences Corp climbed over 20% and Advanced Micro Devices rose 7.4%. |
| Shares of pharmaceuticals firm Merck were 2.5% higher. | Shares of pharmaceuticals firm Merck were 2.5% higher. |
| Exxon Mobile was up 1.2% and Chevron moved up 0.44%. | Exxon Mobile was up 1.2% and Chevron moved up 0.44%. |
| US crude prices fell 3.9% to $46.12 per barrel and Brent crude was 3.7% lower at $47.17 a barrel. | US crude prices fell 3.9% to $46.12 per barrel and Brent crude was 3.7% lower at $47.17 a barrel. |