New York, Oct 4, 2024 (AFP) - Strong jobs data lifts US stocks to weekly gain

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2024-10-04

Wall Street stocks jumped Friday, concluding the week higher following strong jobs data and the resolution of a US ports strike. The world's biggest economy added 254,000 jobs last month, far above analyst expectations, as the unemployment rate dipped from 4.2 percent to 4.1 percent, according to US Department of Labor data. Dockworkers at ports on the East and Gulf coasts were also heading back on the job after union leaders and shippers reached......

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