Dow Jones Industrial Average index breached its downward path and climbed higher on jobs data amid fading concerns about Greece default. Blue chip index added 0.61% or 78.18 points and settled at 12,837.33 with industrial sector gaining 1.5%. Kraft Foods dropped 1.2% after Jefferies Group downgraded the firm from buy to hold claiming the stock has little probability to outperform in 2012. Bank of America provided the main upside contribution to the index, advancing 4%. JP Morgan Chase soared 2%.