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Shares of Mettler-Toledo International Inc. rose 3.7% to $1,541.63 on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.7% to 7,773.95 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.2% to 51,267.90.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.

Mettler-Toledo International Inc. closed 0.8% below its 52-week high of $1,554.83, which the company achieved on September 30th.

The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Emerson Electric Co. rose 0.4% to $162.33, Roper Technologies Inc. rose 2.6% to $363.38, and Agilent Technologies Inc. rose 2.09% to $171.29.

Trading volume totaled 165,126, compared to the 50-day average of 189,660.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet