Tue, 07 Jan 2014 16:45:03 GMT
U.S. stocks halt three-day decline ahead of jobs data
U.S. shares advanced, halting a three-day decline, as this week's earnings and jobs data were awaited by investors. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 0.2% to 1,830.98 as of 9:30 a.m. New York time; however, the equity benchmark has declined 1.2% from January 2. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.3% to 16,474.43.