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Mexican stocks jump, boosted by US bank optimism

Mon Jul 13, 2009 3:51pm EDT

MEXICO CITY, July 13 (Reuters) - Mexican stocks jumped on Monday as positive comments on U.S. financials from high-profile analyst Meredith Whitney eased worries about the banking sector in the United States.

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The IPC stock index .MXX rose 1.05 percent to 23,905, tracking late session gains in U.S. equity markets. (Reporting by Michael O'Boyle; Editing by Dan Grebler)



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