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US stocks climbed on Friday after disappointing November jobs data buoyed hopes for a near-term stimulus deal. The S&P 500, Dow Jones industrial average, and the Nasdaq composite all closed at all-time highs. The US unemployment rate edged downward from 6.9% to 6.7% meeting economists' forecasts. The S&P 500 closed at 3,699.12, up 0.9% on Friday. The Dow Jones industrial average closed at 30,218.26, up 0.8% (249 points). While the Nasdaq composite saw closing numbers of 12,464.23, up 0.7%.
U.S. stocks eased from record highs on Tuesday after comments from Federal Reserve officials fueled speculation of an interest rate hike this year. Bobbi Rebell reports.
The Dow and S&P hit new closing highs. Netflix misses subscriber growth expectations. Bobbi Rebell reports.
Stocks were higher for the third week in a row as the jobs report pointed to a resilient economy. Bobbi Rebell reports.
Four key climate change indicators all set new record highs in 2021, Brigitte Perrin, Head of Strategic Communication at the World Meterological Organization, outlines at a press conference presenting its "State of the Global Climate in 2021" report. Greenhouse gas concentrations, sea level rise, ocean heat and ocean acidification all set new records last year, the United Nations' weather and climate body says in the report. IMAGES