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Stocks Rally After Putin Says Some Progress In Ukraine Talks

A visitor wearing protective face mask, following an outbreak of the coronavirus, walks past in front of a stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan March 2, 2020.
Stocks extended their gains on Friday after Russian President Vladimir Putin said there had been some progress in Moscow's talks with Ukraine, although the rally was not enough to stop shares heading for their fifth consecutive weekly loss.
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