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  "title": "S&P closes at record high as soft jobs report eases rate-hike concerns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/s-p-closes-at-record-high-as-soft-jobs-report-eases-rate-hike-concerns",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-08T00:40:16.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "summary": "Nonfarm payrolls drop by 23,000 jobs in July, below estimates, US Labour Department says",
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        "title": "S&P closes at record high as soft jobs report eases rate-hike concerns",
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        "published": "2026-08-07T21:56:55.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Qatar Tribune Business",
        "title": "S&P 500 closes at record high as weak jobs data lifts markets",
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