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Nasdaq vaults to 11-year high on surge in jobs

Posted by Reuters: Business News on February 3, 2012

NEW YORK (Reuters) – A surge in hiring in the world’s largest economy last month drove the Nasdaq to an 11-year high on Friday as optimism grew that the labor market is on a steady path to recovery.



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Nasdaq vaults to 11-year high on surge in jobs

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – A surge in hiring in the world’s largest economy last month drove the Nasdaq to an 11-year high on Friday as optimism grew that the labor market is on a steady path to recovery.



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Nasdaq at 11-year high after jobs report

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – A surge in hiring in the world’s largest economy last month drove U.S. stocks higher on Friday, with the Nasdaq hitting an 11-year high as optimism grew that the labor market is on a steady path to recovery.



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Jobs strength lifts Nasdaq to 11-year high

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – A surge in hiring last month lifted U.S. stocks on Friday, with the Nasdaq index hitting an 11-year high, as the data boosted hopes the world’s largest economy has turned a corner.



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Job growth surges, jobless rate near 3-year low

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The economy created jobs at the fastest pace in nine months in January and the unemployment rate unexpectedly dropped to a near three-year low, giving a boost to President Barack Obama as campaigning heats up ahead of November elections.



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Strong jobs report pushes Nasdaq to 11-year high

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks rose on Friday, propelling the Nasdaq index to an 11-year high, after January’s U.S. employment report sailed past expectations, boosting hopes the world’s largest economy has turned a corner.



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Job growth surges, jobless rate drops to 8.3 percent

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The economy created jobs at the fastest pace in nine months in January and the unemployment rate dropped to a near three-year low of 8.3 percent, providing some measure of comfort for President Barack Obama who faces re-election in November.



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Wall Street opens higher after payrolls data

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks jumped at the open on Friday after the January employment report beat the highest expectations, boosting hopes the world’s largest economy has turned a corner.



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Stocks pressured by growth worries, focus on PMIs

Posted by Reuters: Business News on February 1, 2012

TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stock markets struggled on Wednesday as weaker U.S. data damped down recent optimism that the world’s largest economy may escape the gloom from the euro zone debt crisis, while Chinese manufacturing surveys failed to break the cautious mood.



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Growth quickens, but speed bumps ahead

Posted by Reuters: Business News on January 27, 2012

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The economy grew at its fastest pace in 1-1/2 years in the fourth quarter, but a rebuilding of stocks by businesses and slower business spending warned of weaker growth in early 2012.



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