New York – Dow, S&P 500 End At Record Highs After Jobs Data

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    Traders wearing baseball caps with 'DOW 15,00'' stitched on talk on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange after the Dow Jones Industrial average surpassed 15,000 for the first time in New York, New York, USA, 03 May 2013.  EPA/JUSTIN LANENew York – The Dow and S&P 500 advanced to all-time closing highs on Friday, with major indexes jumping 1 percent after an unexpectedly strong April jobs report eased concerns about an economic slowdown.

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    Based on the latest available data, the Dow Jones industrial average < .DJI> was up 141.23 points, or 0.95 percent, at 14,972.81. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index < .SPX> was up 16.76 points, or 1.05 percent, at 1,614.35. The Nasdaq Composite Index < .IXIC> was up 38.01 points, or 1.14 percent, at 3,378.63.

    For the week, the Dow rose 1.8 percent, the S&P 500 gained 2 percent and the Nasdaq jumped 3 percent.


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