Shares Up Modestly on Jobs Report
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Wall Street ended an erratic week with a moderate advance after a job report eased concerns that the economy was losing steam too quickly.
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Shares of most U.S. staffing companies   rose on Friday after a less than expected moderation in job   growth in August, reflecting still steady demand, industry   executives and analysts said.
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U.S. stocks made gains in light volume  on Wednesday, as another drop in oil prices and a lift in  Boeing Co. overshadowed mixed reports on the economy.
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UK blue chips closed modestly higher Monday in very thin trade reflecting the lack of any lead from Wall Street, shut for the US Labor Day holiday, with receding credit market concerns supporting a rally by financials.
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The increase in first-time jobless claims last week was slightly smaller than the 18,000 increase that Wall Street had expected. But a Labor Department statistician said the gain wasn&#39;t unusual
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London stocks were modestly higher on Tuesday, supported by hopes that UK interest rate cuts were still on the Bank of England's agenda after surprisingly weak inflation data.
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U.S. stocks rose slightly in light  trading  on Thursday after data gave a mixed picture of the  U.S. economy, but steel shares fell as investors worried about  weaker demand from China that could depress steel prices.
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Stocks rose modestly in light holiday trading Monday as investors awaited the impending tide of third-quarter profit reports, hopeful the news would override worries about a struggling economic recovery and record fuel prices.
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Shares of most U.S. staffing companies  rose on Friday after a less than expected moderation in job  growth in August, reflecting still steady demand, industry  executives and analysts said.
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NEW YORK - Stocks inched higher Thursday as investors shrugged off sluggish retail sales, disappointing worker productivity and a surge in oil prices, focusing instead on rising factory orders.    Trading was muted ahead of a mid-quarter update from U.S...
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U.S. stock futures pointed to a flat to slightly higher opening on Thursday, with investors likely to be cautious before Friday's November unemployment report that could shed light on the economy's health.
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U.S. stocks rose in thin trading on  Thursday as investors welcomed data showing strength in the  U.S. job market and lower oil prices while shrugging off a  weaker-than-expected report on Midwest manufacturing.
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Stocks rose slightly on Friday after  December employment data suggested the Federal Reserve was  unlikely to raise interest rates aggressively, and Apple  Computer Inc. AAPL.O gave a lift to technology shares.
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Stocks inched higher on Friday as news of weaker-than-expected January job creation bolstered expectations for steady U.S. interest rates.
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Stocks rose modestly Wednesday but concerns over Wall Streetâs bet on subprime loans have not gone away.
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U.S. stocks were set to open slightly higher on Tuesday as data showed unit labor costs gained less than expected in the third quarter, soothing investor fears about wage inflation.
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U.S. stocks rose modestly on Friday  after durable goods orders for August, excluding transportation  orders, exceeded market expectations, but gains were capped as  investors focused on high oil prices.