Stocks hit new records despite jobs letdown

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By Poppy in Business
Updated 3 years ago

Stock markets soared to new records Friday morning, despite a disappointing jobs report that came in well below expectations. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 169 points, or 0.5 percent, setting a new record and briefly brushing 34,700 in early trading. The S&P 500 rose 33 points, or 0.7...

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