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Business · 2:36 PM UTCS&P hits record, Nasdaq rallies as weak jobs data eases Fed taper worries

The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrials hit record highs on Friday, while the technology-heavy Nasdaq index jumped after weak U.S. jobs data eased worries about the Federal Reserve reducing its massive stimulus program anytime soon.

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Autos & TransportationTop union sets sights on works council at Tesla's German gigafactory
BusinessU.S. Chamber calls for end to $300-a-week jobless aid to ease labor shortage
TechnologyAmazon pauses annual Prime Day sale in India due to COVID-19
BusinessU.S. wholesale inventories rise solidly in March
EuropeEU split on vaccine waiver idea, unlikely to take clear stance
BusinessUpdated rules needed as tech drives U.S. trading -SEC chief
FinanceAIG says it will use IPO to sell life and retirement unit; 'pivots' to growth
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Autos & TransportationCanada's Lion Electric says it will build new plant in Illinois, create 750 jobs
ChinaChina posts rapid trade growth in April as recovery races ahead
Autos & TransportationBMW confirms its 2021 targets despite worsening chip shortages
Retail & ConsumerAdidas shrugs off China boycott call to raise outlook
United KingdomBritish Airways owner IAG expects travel recovery from July
United StatesU.S. economy likely created nearly a million jobs in April
Autos & TransportationTesla tells regulator that full self-driving cars may not be achieved by year-end
FinanceWall St Week Ahead Investors eye inflation, seasonally weaker market stretch as tech stocks wobble
FinancePrivate equity funds eye Venezuela acquisitions on hopes Biden could ease sanctions