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Stock Market Today: Stocks Jump to Life on Manufacturing Data, J&J Vaccine

A confluence of positive drivers jolted the bulls awake Monday, triggering an across-the-board rally to kick off March.

The Institute for Supply Management's manufacturing index rose 2.1 points to a two-year high of 60.8, with any number above 50 implying expansion in activity. That was much better than the consensus expectation of 58.9.

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