S&P 500 sets record close on energy
Major US stock indexes gained, with the S&P; 500 closing at a record high, as energy stocks rebounded with oil
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Crude oil bounce stabilises markets
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Future Fund revamp to hit stock pickers
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ASX sinks on metals meltdown
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