Stock markets rise as US jobs data beats expectations

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LONDON: World stock markets mostly rose on Wednesday (Feb 11) as data showed US job growth beat expectations in January, reassuring investors about the outlook for the world's top economy. The US economy added 130,000 jobs last month, the Department of Labour said, nearly double the amount expected by analysts. Meanwhile, the jobless rate inched lower to 4.3 per cent. Briefing.com analyst Patrick O'Hare said the jobs report "is a positive sign for the US growth outlook, yet it may come with the

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