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U.S. stocks jump on strong jobs data

Xinhua, July 9, 2016 Adjust font size:

U.S. stocks posted solid gains Friday as the newly-released nonfarm data far exceeded market expectations.

The Dow leapt 1.40 percent, and the S&P 500 surged 1.53 percent, while the Nasdaq increased 1.64 percent. Enditem