08-07-2016 22:48 via news.yahoo.com

Strong U.S. jobs report powers global stocks to weekly gain

By Dion Rabouin NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street stocks rose on Friday, recovering all the losses sustained after Britain's surprise vote last month to leave the European Union, and equities around the globe also jumped after data showed U.S. job growth in June accelerated more rapidly than even the most optimistic forecasts. Friday's gains, which saw the S&P 500 index finish a hair below its record closing high, were enough for U.S. equities and MSCI's gauge of markets around the world to e
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