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Better-than-expected orders for U.S.-made manufactured goods lead equities higher in morning trading.

The stock market tumbled again Thursday after another drop in the euro and disappointing U.S. employment news darkened investors already bleak view of the world economy. Interest rates fell sharply in the Treasury market as investors once again sought the safety of U.S. government debt.

Stocks tumbled for a second day Friday after concerns grew that the deep spending cuts under Europe's bailout plan would slow a global recovery.

Stocks are plunging as investors give in to fears that Greece's debt problems will spread and halt the global economic recovery.

European debt problems sent another wave of pessimism through the markets.

The Dow traded over 11,000 for the first time since 2008. But some believe the market has come too far too fast.

Reaction to last week's employment report translates into stock market gains as service sector, real estate also report upbeat news.

U.S. stocks opened higher, led by the material and energy sectors following the report of a small increase in personal spending and benign inflation.

The stock market continued its advance of the past month after the Fed said it would keep interest rates low to revive the economy.

U.S. stocks rose broadly, with investors encouraged by a government report that job losses were less than expected in February.