Stocks hit new records despite dour jobs report

Bad news is good news again on Wall Street. Stocks rose at the opening bell Friday to hit more new records -- despite the fact that the United States government reported a surprise loss of 140,000 jobs in December.

News: What you need to know about the markets     Stocks hit new records despite dour jobs report Bad news is good news again on Wall Street. Stocks rose at the opening bell Friday to hit more new records -- despite the fact that the United States government reported a surprise loss of 140,000 jobs in December. Read more »   Bitcoin rally may be the 'mother of all bubbles' says BofA Bitcoin prices have doubled in less than a month to more than $40,000. And while cryptocurrency bulls argue this stunning surge is justified, some on Wall Street are warning that this won't end well. Read more »   Did you lose or land a job in December? Share your story. The nation's economy shed 140,000 jobs in December, the first monthly job loss since April. Read more »   Corporate America is finally divorcing Trump Lured by his promises of fat tax cuts and deregulation, Corporate America enthusiastically backed President Donald Trump following his shocking 2016 victory. Read more »   America needs jobs. It's now up to Democrats to deliver The latest US jobs report, due Friday, is set to include an alarming figure. Read more »   KFC Is finally upgrading its chicken sandwich Colonel Sanders is entering 2021 ready to rumble in the seemingly never-ending chicken sandwich wars. Read more »

Dow Nasdaq S&P +56.84   +134.50   +20.89 31,097.97   13,201.98   3,824.68 +0.18%   +1.03%   +0.55% YTD +1.61%   YTD +2.43%   YTD +1.83%

Biggest Winners NRG Energy Inc +4.30%   Keysight Technologies Inc +4.11%   Catalent Inc +3.61%   ServiceNow Inc +3.56% Biggest Losers Avery Dennison Corp -3.82%   Newmont Corporation -3.61%   Valero Energy Corp -3.28%   Lennar Corp -3.04%

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Key Market Stats Latest Today's Change Oil $52.65 +0.41 / +0.78% Gold $1,846.50 +11.10 / +0.60% 10-yr 1.10% +0.03 Euro $1.22 -0.00 / -0.41%

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