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Stocks were posting big gains as Wall Street cheered the latest employment numbers, which were expected to persuade the central bank to hold the line on interest rates. By midday, the Nasdaq was up 24.52 points and the Dow had risen 110.36.

Stocks were posting big gains as Wall Street cheered the latest employment numbers, which were expected to persuade the central bank to hold the line on interest rates. By midday, the Nasdaq was up 24.52 points and the Dow had risen 110.36.