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Post by bot on Dec 8, 2017 17:52:14 GMT -5
S&P 500, Dow end at records after jobs data
Stocks ended the week on an positive note Friday, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average logging record closes, while the Nasdaq Composite also advanced. The S&P 500 finished 0.6% higher at 2,651.50, according to preliminary figures, while the Dow advanced around 118 points, or 0.5%, to close around 24,329. The moves saw the S&P 500 and Dow turn positive for the week, with both gauges posting weekly advances of 0.4%. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.4% to end near 6,840, trimming its weekly decline to 0.1%. A stronger-than-expected November jobs report helped buoy stocks in early action.
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