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Jobs Data Fuels Stock Rally

U.S. stocks rallied Friday as better-than-expected jobs growth in February suggested the economy was growing at a steady pace with few signs of inflationary pressures. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shot up 90 points to 10,922, its highest level since June 2001.

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