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Wall St jumps in big payrolls bet


    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors betting on a big gain in U.S. payrolls pushed Wall Street to its best one-day rally in three months on Thursday, but weak volume lingers as a concern for those hoping for another leg higher.

    As oil paused from its recent climb, the market's focus shifted to stronger-than-expected economic data a day before the February U.S. employment report.

    The median estimate is for a gain of 185,000, according to economists polled by Reuters, but market sentiment was leaning in the direction of a number higher than 200,000, traders said.

    The Dow Jones industrial average gained 191.55 points, or 1.59 percent, to 12,258.35. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 22.52 points, or 1.72 percent, to 1,330.96. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 50.67 points, or 1.84 percent, to 2,798.74.