Wall Street's main indexes hit all time high


n this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, traders James Lamb, Sal Suarino and John Santiago, left to right, work on the trading floor as indexes rise to record highs.

NEW YORK: Wall Street's main indexes rose to all-time highs on Friday as data showing the slowest U.S. jobs growth in six months raised investors' expectations for a new fiscal relief bill to help revive the coronavirus-hit economy.

So-called "cyclical" stocks seen as particularly sensitive to the economy, such as energy, materials and industrials, shined as most S&P 500 sectors rose.

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