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Investors brushed off Friday's surprisingly weak jobs report, which showed far fewer jobs were added last month than expected. Despite the numbers, U.S. stocks rose and two top indexes soared.
"The Fed is going to have to continue to be in a position to help support the economy," said Mace McCain, president and chief investment officer at Frost Investment Advisors. He added that anything that keeps the Fed on the sidelines with regards to future rate hikes is good for tech stocks, which have benefited from low interest rates.
Excerpted from CNN Business on May 7, 2021. To read the full article, click here.
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