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How major US stock indexes fared Friday

Stocks closed broadly higher Friday as investors bet that a report showing the U.S. added fewer jobs than expected last month increases the odds that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in coming months.

The Latest: Putin says no plan for Belarus merger

The Latest on Russian President Vladimir Putin's at an investment forum (all times local): 6:35 p.m. Russian President Vladimir Putin says solid security guarantees need to be given to North Korea to persuade it to denuclearize.