The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 1.70, or 0.24 percent, to 718.77.
Overseas, Japan's Nikkei stock average closed up 2.28 percent. Britain's FTSE 100 rose 0.67 percent, Germany's DAX index advanced 1.10 percent, and France's CAC-40 rose 0.99 percent.
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