NEW YORK: Stocks surged to their highest level in five months Tuesday after a report that activity in U.S. services companies powered ahead in September, a hopeful sign for the economy's largest sector and America's main source of employment.
A surprise move by the Bank of Japan to cut its key interest rate to virtually zero also lifted stocks worldwide.
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