Thread: Jobs strength lifts Nasdaq to 11-year high

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A surge in hiring last month lifted U.S. stocks on Friday, with the Nasdaq index hitting an 11-year high, as the data boosted hopes the world's largest economy has turned a corner. The broad-based gains also sent the Dow Jones industrial near a four-year high. The S&P 500 extended its 2012 advance to about 7 percent. More than 450 stocks across all sectors hit 52-week highs, including Apple , United Parcel Service , Yum Brands and MasterCard . The U.S. ...



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