Stock market today: Wall Street leaps, nearly escapes its bear market after strong jobs report

Wall Street leaps after jobs report

NEW YORK — Stocks rushed higher after a strong report on the U.S. job market eased Wall Street's worries about a possible recession. The S&P 500 jumped 1.5% Friday, while the Dow soared 701 points. The rally brought the S&P…

Wall Street leaps, nearly escapes its bear market after strong jobs report

Stocks rushed higher Friday after a strong report on the U.S. job market suggested a recession may not be as close as Wall Street had feared.

Stock Market Today: Wall Street Leaps After Strong Jobs Report, Dow Rallies 701

NEW YORK—Stocks rushed higher Friday after a strong report on the U.S. job market suggested a recession may not be as close as Wall Street had feared. The S&P 500 leaped 1.5% for the latest surge in a rally that’s vaulted it nearly 20% since mid-October. That put Wall Street’s main measure of health on the edge of entering what’s called a “bull market” despite a long list of challenges. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied 701 points, or 2.1…

Wall Street leaps, nearly escapes its bear market after strong jobs report

Wall Street leaps, nearly escapes its bear market after strong jobs report found at WISH-TV | Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather | Indiana Traffic NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rushed higher Friday after a strong report on the U.S. job market suggested a recession may not be as close as Wall Street had feared. The S&P 500 leaped 1.5% for the latest surge in a rally that’s vaulted it nearly 20% since mid-October. That put Wall Street’s main measure of…

Wall Street leaps, nearly escapes its bear market after strong jobs report

Stocks rushed higher after a strong report on the U.S. job market eased Wall Street’s worries about a possible recession. The S&P 500 jumped 1.5% Friday, while the Dow soared 701 points. …

Wall Street leaps, nearly escapes bear market

Traders are largely expecting the Fed to hold interest rates steady at its next meeting in 2 weeks.