Dow rises as S&P 500 hits record after weak jobs data eases Fed fears
US stocks ended higher on Friday, with the S&P 500 closing at a record high as weaker-than-expected July jobs data reduced expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate hike in September and boosted investor appetite for technology and growth stocks. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% to finish at 7,756.44, while the Nasdaq Composite climbed 1.3%
