US stocks climb on payrolls and Greek deal

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Source: Marketwatch
US equities advanced on Friday as data showed payrolls accelerated by 227 000 in February and Greece managed to persuade 83.5% of private investors to write off debt. S&P 500 index surged 0.36% or 4.96 points and finished at 1,370.87, Dow Jones Industrial Average index added 0.11% or 14.08 points to 12,922.02 and Nasdaq Composite index soared 0.6% or 17.92 points and settled at 2,988.34.
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