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Myanmar team grabbed over 80 gold medals in the 27th SEA Games hosted by Myanmar in 2013.


NEW YORK, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks rallied Thursday after data showed the U.S. economy grew stronger than expected in the third quarter.


The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 221.11 points, or 1.30 percent, to 17,195.42. The S&P 500 added 12.35 points Air Max Womens Shoes , or 0.62 percent, to 1,994.65. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 16.91 points, or 0.37 percent, to 4,566.14.


The U.S. real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.5 percent in the third quarter, according to the advance estimate released by the U.S. Commerce Department Thursday Air Max Womens , beating analyst estimates of 3 percent.


The upbeat data came one day after the Federal Reserve decided to end the third round of quantitative easing (QE), as it sees the economy is improving on track from the worst financial crisis in decades.


Fed officials are likely to feel "vindicated" about their decision not to back down from their hawkish stance in Wednesday's statement, said Christopher Low, chief economist at FTN Financial, in a research note Thursday.


With the conclusion of QE, investors' attention now shifts to the timing of the Fed's first rate hike.


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Encouraging corporate earnings also provided some upward jolts to the market, lifting the three major indices to positive territory by the closing bell from a mixed opening.


Visa shares jumped 10.24 percent to close at 236.65 dollars apiece, the top gainer among Dow components, as the world's largest credit and debit card company posted stronger-than- expected third-quarter results late Wednesday and announced a new 5-billion dollar share repurchase program.


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After the closing bell, LinkedIn said its third-quarter net loss widened. But the professional social network's adjusted earnings and revenue for the quarter still topped market forecast. LinkedIn shares rose in after-hours trading.


Coffee chain Starbucks posted quarterly earnings in line with expectations, while revenue slightly missing estimates.


The CBOE Volatility Index, a gauge of fear of the market, slipped 4.16 percent to end at 14.52.


In other markets, the dollar climbed against most major currencies as stronger-than-expected U.S. GDP fueled speculation that the Fed may raise interest rates earlier than forecast given the upward momentum of economy.


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Crude prices retreated as global supply glut and a strong greenback led to bearish market sentiment.


Light, sweet crude for December delivery move down 1.08 dollars to settle at 81.12 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, while Brent crude for December delivery lost 88 cents to close at 86.24 dollars a barrel.


Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell sharply.


The most active gold contract for December delivery lost 26.3 dollars, or 2.15 percent, to settle at 1198.6 dollars per ounce, the lowest level in nearly four weeks.


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HELSINKI, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- "If this is permanent Nike Air Max Womens Sale , what will be left of my buying power in 10 or 15 years?" asked Kerttu Saarela, a pensioner in her early 70s in Jyvaskyla, Central Finland.


The Nordic country is renowned for its sound pension system, where the purchasing power of pensioners has been partially protected with annual increases based on salaries and prices.


But the government is now defining the increase in 2015 only as 0.4 percent, while the true need could be 1.5 percent, according to analysts.


Complaining about rising heating bills and automobile insurance, Saarela was worried that her immunity against inflation may no longer exist.


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Expecting negative gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the third consecutive year, Finnish ruling parties have suggested harsh cuts in expenditure.


Heated quarrels over decreased welfare investment caused the left alliance to walk out of the government in March this year.


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A recent plan to raise the pension age in Finland from 63 to 65 was accepted by the majority of unions. It is supposed to ease the burden on the system as people live longer.


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