<p>After a rough week, U.S. <keyword id="31671" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="markets">markets</keyword> are surging.</p>
<p>The Dow is up 165 points, the S&amp;P 500 is up 14 points, and the Nasdaq is up 30 points.</p>
<p>Earlier today, we learned industrial production jumped 1.1% in November, smashing expectations for a 0.6% gain.</p>
<p>All eyes are on the Federal Reserve this week as it holds its two-day FOMC meeting to discuss the path of monetary policy. For now, economists expect the Fed to announce no change in its near-zero interest rate target or its $85 billion quantitative easing program.</p>
<p>Here's the intraday Dow futures action <a href="http://www.finviz.com/futures_charts.ashx?t=YM&amp;p=m5">via FinViz</a>:</p>
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Stocks Are Exploding Higher

After a rough week, U.S. markets are surging. The Dow is up 165 points, the S&amp;P 500 is up 14 points, and the Nasdaq is up 30 points. Earlier today, we learned industrial production jumped 1.1% in November, smashing expectations for a 0.6% gain. All eyes are on the Federal Reserve this week as it holds its two-day FOMC meeting to discuss the path of monetary policy. For now, economists expect the Fed to announce no change in its near-zero interest rate target or its $85 billion quantitative easing program. Here's the intraday Dow futures action via FinViz: FinViz

Stocks Are Exploding Higher

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