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U.S. Stocks Close Higher; S&P 500 Hits New High, Nasdaq Edges Lower

U.S. stocks closed broadly higher on Wednesday as optimism about strong economic recovery outweighed concerns about inflation and possibility of interest rate hikes happening next year.

Investors reacted to data on private sector employment, pending home sales and the reading on Chicago Business Barometer, and looked ahead to crucial non-farm payrolls data, due on Friday.

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