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S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit new records

S&P 500 gained 0.84% to close 7,398.93; Nasdaq up 1.71% to 26,247.08. Dow finished flat at 49,609.16. April's 115,000 jobs surprise and Datadog's 31% surge drove sentiment.

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