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Stocks soar on surprisingly strong July job report
Boston.com NEW YORK—Stocks are surging on Wall Street, breaking a four-day losing streak, after the government reported a sharp pickup in hiring by U.S. employers in July. The Dow Jones industrial average shot up 226 points to 13105 as of 3 p.m. on Friday. Stocks Rally; S&P Up 2% Stocks Snap Four-Day Slump Stocks surge after upbeat jobs report |