NEW YORK :US stocks edged higher and bonds fell on Friday,in quiet trading ahead of the US Labor Day holiday weekend,on news of surprisingly strong growth in manufacturing in the Midwest.
The dollar slumped and gold approached 6-1/2 year highs ahead of the three-day weekend.Very tight gasoline stocks continued to buoy oil prices.
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