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Stocks inch up as service industries gain

An unexpected increase in a measure of US service industries and a report that Europe’s bailout fund is preparing a credit line for Spain pushed stocks higher. Spain called for outside support for the first time to battle the financial crisis; it may get a precautionary credit line from the European Financial Stability Facility, a German newspaper said.