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The S&P 500 hits a new high; France’s day of protests, and more
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The S&P 500 index of big American companies hit a record high, climbing at one point by 0.8%; it closed the day up by 0.6%; More than 250,000 people across France joined student-led protests against poor school conditions on Tuesday, the country’s Interior Ministry said.
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