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NYSE Finishes the Week with Gains Following Jobs Report

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closed higher on Friday on the back of positive expectations for economic recovery, despite the May jobs report coming below expectations.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 179.35 points, or 0.52%, to close at 34,756.39 points.

The S&P 500 rose by 37.04 points, or 0.88%, to end the session at 4,229.89 points.

Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite gained about 200 points, or 1.47% to settle at 13,814.5 points.

For the week, the Dow gained 0.7%, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose by 0.6% and 0.5%, respectively.

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