US stocks edged higher, capping the Dow average's sixth-straight weekly advance, as investors shrugged off a weaker-than-expected reading on July job growth.
Treasury prices rallied, as the muted payroll report spurred demand for safe-haven assets and curbed speculation the Federal Reserve will scale back its stimulus efforts in September.
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http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/markets/weaker-than-expected-jobs-growth-data-fails-to-dampen-djia/story-e6frg91o-1226690586469
