Wall Street rises after a blockbuster jobs report
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are rising Friday after a surprisingly strong report on the U.S. job market raised optimism about the economy. (See related story below.)
The S&P 500 was 0.6% higher in late trading and nearing its all-time high set on Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 223 points, or 0.5%, with a little less than an hour remaining in trading, while the Nasdaq composite was 0.9% higher.