Wall Street Jumps At Open On Europe Deal

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Thu, 10/27/2011 - 6:39am

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks jumped more than 2 percent at the open on Thursday after European leaders agreed to boost the region's bailout fund and struck a deal with banks and insurers to accept 50 percent losses on Greek bonds.

Senh: Good to hear that European leaders finally came together and signed off on a plan to rescue troubled nations in the eurozone.

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