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S&P 500, Nasdaq end at record highs, scoring weekly gains after U.S. jobs report

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S&P 500, Nasdaq end at record highs, scoring weekly gains after U.S. jobs report

U.S. stocks closed mostly higher Friday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite each notching fresh record peaks after the latest employment report showed jobs growth bounced back in November.

The S&P 500 rose 15.16 points, or 0.2%, to end at 6,090.27.

The Nasdaq climbed 159.05 points, or 0.8%, to close at 19,859.77.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 123.19 points, or 0.3%, to end at 44,642.52.

For the week, the technology-heavy Nasdaq jumped 3.3%, the S&P 500 gained 1% and the Dow shed 0.6%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq each booked a third straight week of gains as Treasury yields retreated.

The yield on the 10-year Treasury note fell Friday to 4.150%, declining for three consecutive weeks, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

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