US STOCKS-Wall St jumps on strong data ahead of Fed statement
* FOMC statement on rates and economy due
* U.S. dollar falls against basket of currencies
* Services sector grows for second month in a row
* U.S. private sector sheds jobs at slowest pace in a yr
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By Rodrigo Campos
NEW YORK, Nov 4 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose broadly on Wednesday on positive economic data and ahead of a Federal Reserve statement on interest rates and the economy that is expected to keep government support in place.
Data showed the services sector grew in October for a second straight month, while U.S. companies reduced jobs last month at the slowest pace in more than a year. [ID:nN04545735]
"The (services sector gauge) is a little lower than expectations, but it still shows improvement, and that's what the market is reacting to," said Alan Lancz, president of Alan B. Lancz & Associates Inc in Toledo, Ohio. Continued...
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