Stocks Ended Higher after June Jobs Report

U.S. stocks ended higher on Thursday after the report showed that the US economy added back more payrolls than expected, and the unemployment rate improved from May. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 92.39 points, or 0.36%, to 25,827.36. The S&P 500 gained 14.15 points, or 0.45%, to 3,130.01. The Nasdaq Composite added 53.00 points, or 0.52%, to 10,207.63.

Oil futures rose for a second session on Thursday to mark their highest finish since March, buoyed by better-than-expected U.S. job growth in June. West Texas Intermediate crude for August rose 83 cents, or 2.1%, to settle at $40.65 a barrel. Brent oil for September picked up $1.11, or 2.6%, at $43.14 a barrel.

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