CHARLOTTE, N.C. - MasterCard Inc. shares shot up Monday, buoyed by gains in the broader market, as investors found relief in a decline in oil prices.
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Shares jumped $3.02, or 1.3 percent, to $235.15. Shares have traded between $120 and $320.30 in the last 12 months.
In recent weeks, investors have been worried that a slowing U.S. economy could pressure credit card companies. But Wall Street extended its advance Monday as the price of crude oil fell briefly below $113 a barrel.
A drop in oil is seen as a sign of easing inflation pressures on consumers.

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