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Jobs report eases rate hike fears, lifting Nasdaq intraday

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WSJ Markets said the September jobs report helped ease worries about additional rate increases.

The report sparked a stock rally, with the Nasdaq reaching an intraday high.

Latest closeNasdaq Comp. 27,190.86 ▲1.2%

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