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Stocks jump after relatively upbeat US jobs data

Originally published: September 3, 2010 1:10 AM
Updated: September 3, 2010 12:51 PM
By The Associated Press  PAN PYLAS (AP Business Writer)

Quick ReadStocks jump after relatively upbeat US jobs data ease concerns over economic recovery

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(AP) — Stocks pushed higher Friday after a relatively upbeat U.S. jobs report for August eased concerns about the pace of the economic recovery in the world's largest economy.

In Europe, the FTSE 100 index of leading British shares closed up 1.1 percent, at 5,428.15 while Germany's DAX rose 0.8 percent to 6,134.62. The CAC-40 in France was 1.1 percent, higher at 3,672.2.

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