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S&P 500 Edges Higher as Jobs Report Leads to Bets on Stimulus
Wall Street Journal NEW YORK–The S&P 500 edged higher Friday, on track to close at its highest level since January 2008, as lower-than-forecast August jobs growth stoked speculation the Federal Reserve will undertake further stimulus measures. The Standard & Poor's … S&P 500 Eyes Multiyear High As Downbeat Jobs Number Prompts Fed Bets At midday: Stimulus hopes support S&P 500, TSX US STOCKS-Wall St hangs in as jobs data fuels Fed hope |