World Stocks Up Modestly Ahead Of Key Us Jobs Data (ap)

A man talks on a mobile phone in front of the electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Thursday, June 3, 2010. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 stock index surged 310.95 points to 9,914. 19 Thursday, as Asian markets jumped after gains on Wall Street triggered by strong housing figures gave investors enough confidence to snap up riskier assets like shares following a monthlong slide. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)AP – World stocks mostly rose Friday as investors awaited key U.S. jobs figures with some optimism following a run of solid economic data — the payrolls figures often set the tone in markets for a week or two.

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