Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq climb after jobs report's massive beat, unemployment rate dip
Stocks climbed on Friday afternoon as investors welcomed a key monthly jobs report that showed hiring remains robust in the US economy. The Middle East crisis and a return to work at US ports also stayed in high focus.
The S&P 500 (^GSPC) put on 0.6%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) added roughly 300 points,