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STOCKS GO UP: Here's what you need to know

Markets finished the first week of 2018 in the green.

Stocks finished the first trading week of 2018 in the green after the latest jobs report showed the unemployment rate held at a 17-year-low.

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Here’s the scoreboard as of Friday's close:

What happened:

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In other news…

  • GOLDMAN SACHS: Markets are about to get rocky — here's how to use that to your advantage.
  • The world is swimming in a record $233 trillion of debt.
  • Ripple's XRP jumps on unconfirmed report Western Union plans to use its services for money transfers.
  • Bitcoin miners are reportedly fleeing China because it is cracking down on cryptocurrencies

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