Thu, 07 Mar 2013 12:45:03 GMT
Wall Street rises on U.S. job report on Wednesday
U.S. shares continued their rally during Wednesday session, as the U.S. manufacturing sector data stayed steady and surprisingly strong gains in the U.S. private employment brought optimism back to the markets. The Dow Jones Industrial average added 0.41% to 14,311.6, extending its record-breaking run, the S&P 500 rose 0.24% to 1,543.41 and the Nasdaq Composite went up 0.01% to 3,224.6.