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The ASX200 is set to rise just above one percent on Friday, boosted by a rally on Wall Street, itself based on strong US employment and consumer data which eased concerns about the country’s economy. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq marked 6-day winning streaks, rising 1.6% and 2.4% each, and the Dow Jones increased by 555 points. US retail sales data came in better-than-expected, with a rise of 1% in July – much better than the expected 0.3% increase. A reading for jobless data showed that weekly jobless claims fell to their lowest level since early July, adding further encouragement. Over on the A…