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S&P 500 Hits 4500 As Odds Of Rate Pause Rise; Salesforce Rises On Earnings, Outlook

The Dow Jones Industrial Average made slight gains despite weaker than expected jobs data and a downward revision to Q2 GDP estimates, which increases the chances of a pause in interest rate hikes.

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