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Stocks see-saw after mixed jobs report

Stocks fluctuated in a tight range Thursday after traders received one mixed report on the jobs market and prepared for a second report on the sector later this week. The Dow Jones industrial...

Stocks see-saw after mixed jobs report

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Index Value Change
S&P 500 1083.56 +3.27
NSDQ 2186.35 +9.51
% Day High Day Low
+0.30 1087.11 1080.39
+0.44 2193.60 2173.71
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