US stocks rose on Friday, with all three major Wall Street indexes poised to end the week higher, after rising oil prices lifted energy shares and a stronger-than-expected jobs report indicated strength in the economy.
Growth-dependent technology and industrial shares were among the best performing sectors after non-farm payrolls data for June came in above analysts' expectations and the previous month's figure was revised higher.
The Dow Jones industrial average was up 41.37 points, or 0.30 percent, at 13,607.21. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 3.83 points, or 0.25 percent, at 1,529.23. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 7.57 points, or 0.28 percent, at 2,664.22.
Shares of major oil companies rose as New York oil prices hit 10-month highs near $73 a barrel on Friday amid supply worries and turmoil in Opec producer Nigeria.
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