Dow Jones average climbs after jobs report

  • By MATTHEW CRAFT
    Associated Press
  • Friday, October 5th, 2012
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AP Photo Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday. A pair of encouraging economic reports helped nudge the stock market higher Wednesday. Measures of business activity in the service sector and job growth last month came in better than economists had expected.

AP Photo Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday. A pair of encouraging economic reports helped nudge the stock market higher Wednesday. Measures of business activity in the service sector and job growth last month came in better than economists had expected.