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September 4, 2012  Tue 2:06 AM CT

SPX: SEE CHART GET CHAIN

Stocks closed higher Friday after Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke remained open to quantitative easing.

The S&P 500 closed back above 1400, adding 7.10 points, or 0.51 percent, to 1406.58.

The Nasdaq 100 gained 18.50 points or 0.67 percent to close at 2772.24, fueled by Intel, eBay and Microsoft.

The small-cap index 2000 index lagged but still closed higher by 3.45 points, or 0.43 percent, to 812.09.

S&P 500

Resistance is now 1407, followed by 1410, then 1412.50 and 1415.
Support is now 1406, followed by 1402.22, then 1400 and 1397.50.

Nasdaq

Resistance is now 2780, followed by 2785.98, then 2790 and 2800.
Support is now 2770, followed by 2763, then 2758.22 and 2747.53.

Russell 2000

Resistance is now 813.03, followed by 814.10 then 816 and 820.
Support is now 811, followed by 809.05, then 806 and 803.



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