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Stock market today: Asian shares advance ahead of US jobs report

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European and Asian shares were mostly higher Friday ahead of a report on U.S. employment that is expected to show the economy remains strong despite a prolonged bout of high interest rates. Oil prices and U.S. futures were higher. Germany’s DAX gained 0.3% to 17,958.12 and the CAC 40 in Paris rose 0.5% to 7,950.67. In London, the FTSE 100 added 0.3% to 8,198.88. The future for the S&P 500 was up 0.3% while that for the Dow Jones Industrial Ave…

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Stock market today: Asian shares advance ahead of US jobs report

Asian shares are mostly higher ahead of a report on the U.S. jobs market

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Newsweek

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Financial Post

Stock market today: Asian shares advance ahead of US jobs report

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Business Insider

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Stock market today: Asian shares advance ahead of US jobs report

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