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HONG KONG – World stocks climbed Friday following confidence-boosting measures from European and British policymakers though investors became more cautious as they braced for a key U.S. jobs report.

After a week of wild gyrations stemming from Europe’s debt crisis, investors in Asia reacted positively to news that the Bank of England will turn on . . . → Read More: World stocks higher ahead of key US jobs report
(AP)

(Reuters) Wall Street was set to rise on Thursday, extending a rally into a third day, on optimism that European policymakers are making progress in their efforts to help shore up troubled banks.

* At 0851 GMT, futures for the SP 500, Dow Jones and Nasdaq 100 were up between 0.7 and 0.9 percent.

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(Reuters)

NEW YORK – Stocks edged higher in early trading Wednesday after a trade group reported that the service sector grew in September. Private company hiring also increased.

The Institute of Supply Management said its gauge of the U.S. service sector, which employs 90 percent of the work force, continued to grow slowly in September as . . . → Read More: Stocks rise as service sector, private hiring grow
(AP)