The S&P 500 index climbed to a three-week high after the Labor Department reported weaker-than-expected payroll growth, boosting rate cut hopes.

Stocks Rally as Jobs Report Drives Fed Optimism

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Stocks Rally as Jobs Report Drives Fed Optimism

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