Upbeat U.S. jobs report boosts world stocks
LONDON (Reuters) - World stocks jumped on Friday while the low-yielding yen and government bonds tumbled after a closely-watched U.S. jobs report showed a smaller-than-expected decline in non-farm payrolls.
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