Feb. 3 (Bloomberg) -- German stocks jumped after a report showed higher-than-expected job creation in the U.S.

The DAX Index jumped 1.1 percent to 6,727.18 at 2:32 p.m. in Frankfurt, from 6,659.55 before the release. Munich Re and Commerzbank AG led the advance.

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