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NEW YORK, April 5 — Wall Street stocks jumped early today on optimism about the US economic recovery as the employment outlook improves amid an accelerating vaccination campaign. Markets were closed Friday following government data showing the US economy regained 916,000 jobs in March, while...

In this file photo a person walks past the New York Stock Exchange at Wall Street on November 16, 2020 in New York City. — AFP picNEW YORK, April 5 — Wall Street stocks jumped early today on optimism about the US economic recovery as the employment outlook improves amid an accelerating vaccination campaign.

Markets were closed Friday following government data showing the US economy regained 916,000 jobs in March, while unemployment retreated. Analysts are also hopeful about more growth ahead as the vaccination campaign gains steam and more states expand the populations eligible for jabs.The broad-based S&P 500 gained 1.0 per cent to 4,060.18, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 1.0 per cent to 13,620.01.

The week’s calendar includes key trade and services sector data, as well the annual spring meeting of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. — AFP

 

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