Asian stocks advance on the U.S. employment data

Source: Bloomberg
Asian stocks advanced after release of better-than-expected U.S. employment data and services industry calmed investors' concern that the U.S. economic growth is slowing. Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average gained 2%, while Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Index rose 1.1%. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index increased 1.9% to 119.16, heading towards the highest close since 4 July. 
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Mon, 06 Aug 2012 07:58:06 GMT

U.S. stocks advance on better-than-expected employment data

The U.S. stocks extended rally to a fourth consecutive week as the U.S. jobs data, which beat analysts' expectations, erased a 4-day decline amid investors' disappointments with world stimulus efforts. The S&P 500 gained 0.4% to 1,390.99 for the week, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average experienced the longest rally since last autumn.   

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 16:10:10 GMT

U.S. stocks jumped on data

U.S. stocks advanced on Friday after four day of losses as the optimism on the Eurozone's debt crisis resolution grew and U.S. non-manufacturing activity jumped in July. The Dow Jones Index soared 1.7 per cent, to 13,098.29; the S&P 500 Index added 1.8 per cent, to 1,389.84, and the Nasdaq Composite jumped 1.9 per cent, to 2,965.29.

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