Wall St surges on US jobs report

Nonfarm payrolls increased as companies raised wages to draw millions of reluctant Americans back into the labour force

04 July 2021 - 00:03 By Agency Staff

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hit record highs on Friday as a bigger-than-expected rise in US monthly payrolls offered tentative signs that a worker shortage could be starting to ease, putting job market recovery back on track...

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