
NEWYORK(Reuters)-Stocksclosedabout1percenthigheronThursday,ledbytechshares,afterweeklyjoblessclaimsfigurespointedtoimprovinglabormarketconditionsadaybeforethecloselywatchedmonthlypayrollreport.TheEuropeanCentralBankalsoliftedsentiment,puttingtheS&P500atanotherall-timeclosinghigh,astheECBcutinterestratesforthefirsttimein10monthsandheldoutthepossibilityoffurtheractionifnecessa...

NEWYORK(Reuters)-TheJapaneseyenplungedtoitslowestlevelagainsttheU.S.dollarinmorethanfouryearsonFridayafterdataconfirmedJapaneseinvestorswerepurchasingmoreforeignassets,withmorelossesseenlikelyastheBankofJapan'smassivemonetaryeasingtakeshold.Thedollar,ontheotherhand,ralliedbroadlyasrecentstrongU.S.datainthelabormarket-lastFriday'srobustnonfarmpayrollsreportandThursday'sweeklyjo...