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Wednesday, February 24, 2010 8:57 PM

Markets, Feb. 24, 2010

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gave the stock market the tonic it wanted: Interest rates will stay low.

Stocks rallied Wednesday and ended a two-day slide after Bernanke made his forecast during his semiannual report to Congress. He told the House Financial Services Committee he still expects rates will remain low for an extended period. Investors want to see low-cost borrowing continue to help revive the economy.

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