Nasdaq Surges Over 100 Points; US Economy Adds 227,000 Jobs

U.S. stocks traded mixed this morning, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining more than 100 points on Friday.

Following the market opening Friday, the Dow traded up 0.10% to 44,810.58 while the NASDAQ rose 0.64% to 19,826.09. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.32% to 6,094.78.

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Leading and Lagging Sectors

Consumer discretionary shares jumped by 1.2% on Friday.

In trading on Friday, energy shares fell by 1.6%.

Top Headline

The November jobs report revealed a stronger-than-expected rebound in hiring, recovering from October's weather-related disruptions. Wage growth also slightly outpaced forecasts.

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Commodities

In commodity news, oil traded down 1.5% to $67.27 while gold traded up 0.4% at $2,658.60.

Silver traded up 0.1% to $31.580 on Friday, while copper rose 0.3% to $4.2040.

Euro zone

European shares were mostly higher today. The eurozone's STOXX 600 gained 0.1%, Germany's DAX climbed 0.1% and France's CAC 40 rose 1.2%. Spain's IBEX 35 Index fell 0.2%, while London's FTSE 100 fell 0.3%.

Asia Pacific Markets

Asian markets closed mixed on Friday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 falling 0.77%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index gaining 1.56%, China's Shanghai Composite Index gaining 1.05% and India's BSE Sensex falling 0.07%.

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