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Dow Jones at Five-Year High

Boosted by recent jobs and manufacturing data

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The main US share index closed at a five-year high on Friday, buoyed by official data showing that the economy added more jobs than previously estimated at the end of last year.

The Dow Jones finished up 1.1% or 149 points to 14,010, the first time it had passed 14,000 since October 2007.