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U.S. stocks opened lower Friday as Europe's debt troubles overshadowed a drop in the U.S. jobless rate. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately fell 71.59 points to 11,972.88. The S&P 500 Index fell 8.04 points to 1,253.11. The Nasdaq Composite fell 13.96 points to 2,684.01. The American economy added 80,000 jobs ...

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U.S. stocks bounced at the open on Wednesday after data had U.S. companies adding more jobs than expected in October and ahead of a statement on the economy from the Federal Reserve. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately added 124.80 points to 11,782.76.The S&P 500 Index rose 14.32 points to ...

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U.S. stocks were sharply higher in early trading on Monday fueled by enthusiasm over the White House and Congress reaching an agreement on raising the United States' debt limit. the Dow Jones Industrial Average lately rose 49.42 points to 12,192.66. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 4.31 points to ...

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