The benchmark Standard & Poor-s 500 index ended at a five-year
high on Friday, lifted by reports showing employers kept up a steady
pace of hiring workers and the vast services sector expanded at a brisk
rate.
The Dow Jones industrial average gained 43.85 points, or 0.33
percent, to 13,435.21. The Standard & Poor-s 500 Index rose 7.10
points, or 0.49 percent, to 1,466.47. The Nasdaq Composite Index edged
up 1.09 points, or 0.04 percent, to 3,101.66.
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