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US stocks surged, the US dollar weakened and Treasuries tumbled with gold as investors got good news on the economy, Federal Reserve policy and trade tensions.
The S&P 500 rallied 3.4 per cent, the Dow Jones Industrial Average roared higher by almost 750 points and the Nasdaq 100’s surge topped 4 per cent. The rally didn’t surpass the post-Christmas breakout, but it ranked among the steepest of the bull market.

Stocks opened sharply higher after data showed a spike in hiring last month that was accompanied by faster wage growth and an increase in participation, abruptly tamping down concern that a recession was growing likely.
Stocks surged to session highs after Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said Fed policy is flexible and officials are “listening carefully” to the financial markets.
Futures had advanced overnight on news the US and China will hold trade talks next week.
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The convergence of good news for equity markets emboldened fixed-income bears, who had been hammered in recent weeks as investors sought havens.
The 10-year Treasury yield spiked above 2.65 per cent, halting a rout that took it down 25 basis points in the prior week.
Gold pulled back sharply after briefly topping US$1,300 an ounce overnight. The yen, another safe-haven asset, also weakened.
Powell’s remarks soothed investors who’d grown concerned the Fed was determined to raise rates even as signs of slowing growth emerging.
Stocks got hammered Thursday after a factory reading fell the most in a decade and Apple warned its sales would miss targets. Jitters over the economy got calmed further Friday by services sector data that topped estimates.

Trade remains in focus, with mid-level officials from the US travelling to China for talks next week just as tariff effects have started to show up in corporate profit warnings. China moved to secure liquidity for its slowing economy, and political drama in Washington persists, with the shutdown showing no signs of resolution.
“The strong December jobs report is a net positive for stocks because investors’ biggest concern has been slowing growth,” said Alec Young, managing director of global markets research at FTSE Russell. “December’s strong job gains help ease that concern. It’s hard to square recession worries with the strongest job growth we’ve seen in years.”
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Even with Friday’s surge, the gains did little to dent the rout that has hit global equities in the past month, with major averages off well over 10 per cent from previous highs.
Treasury yields that topped 3.2 per cent in November now sit 60 basis points lower as investors reassess the prospects for growth in 2019. Gold has surged to multi-month highs and crude has plunged, adding to angst that demand is flagging.
On Friday, the S&P 500 Index climbed 3.43 per cent, the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 746.94 points or 3.29 per cent, and the Nasdaq added 4.26 per cent.


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Traders bump fists on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange ahead of the opening bell on Friday. Photo: AFP

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 4: A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) ahead of the opening bell, January 4, 2019 in New York City. Following a strong December jobs report, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 350 points at the open on Friday morning. In a television interview on Friday morning, National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow said he believes there is 'no recession in sight.' Drew Angerer/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 4: Traders and financial professionals work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) ahead of the opening bell, January 4, 2019 in New York City. Following a strong December jobs report, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 350 points at the open on Friday morning. In a television interview on Friday morning, National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow said he believes there is 'no recession in sight.' Drew Angerer/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

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The S&P 500 was up 3.4 per cent on Friday, the Dow rose 3.3 per cent and the Nasdaq soared 4.3 per cent


The S&P 500 was up 3.4 per cent on Friday, the Dow rose 3.3 per cent and the Nasdaq soared 4.3 per cent.


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Market U-turn: US stocks skyrocket on rare spate of good news, with Dow gaining nearly 750 points

.css-1mniedq{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;}The S&P 500 was up 3.4 per cent on Friday, the Dow rose 3.3 per cent and the Nasdaq soared 4.3 per cent

The S&P 500 was up 3.4 per cent on Friday, the Dow rose 3.3 per cent and the Nasdaq soared 4.3 per cent