Asian Futures Rise With U.S. Stocks on Jobs

Asian index futures climbed with U.S. stocks after a private report signaled American companies added more workers last month ahead of government payrolls data. The yen held nears its highest level in more than two months as copper futures retreated and oil extended its decline. Futures on Japan™s Nikkei 225 Stock Average closed above 15,000 for the first time since mid-March in Osaka and Chicago, as contracts on Australia™s S&P/ASX...

U.S. Stocks Gain as S&P 500 Extends Record Amid Payrolls Report

U.S. stocks rose a fourth day, with the Standard & Poor™s 500 Index extending a record, as data showing companies added to payrolls last month fueled optimism on growth in the economy. The S&P 500 rose 0.3 percent to a record 1,890.90 at 4 p.m. in New York. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 40.33 points, or 0.2 percent, to 16,572.94. The gauge briefly erased its loss...

U.S. Stocks Rise as S&P 500 Extends Record Amid Payrolls Report

U.S. stocks rose a fourth day, with the Standard & Poor™s 500 Index extending an all-time high, as data showing companies added to payrolls last month boosted confidence in the world™s largest economy.Intuitive Surgical Inc. rose 4 percent after JMP Securities LLC upgraded the stock™s rating. MannKind Corp. jumped 74 percent after its inhaled treatment for diabetes won the recommendation...

European Stocks Advance for Seventh Day After U.S. Payrolls Data

European stocks climbed for a seventh day after a U.S. private-payrolls report showed companies in the world™s largest economy added more workers last month and factory orders increased in February. Deutsche Post AG gained 4.6 percent after Europe™s largest mail service predicted operating profit will rise through 2020. Neste Oil Oyj rallied 5.6 percent after a U.S. Senate committee...

U.S. Stocks Little Changed Near All-Time High After Payroll Data

U.S. stocks were little changed, after the Standard & Poor™s 500 Index reached an all-time high, as data showed companies added to payrolls last month.The S&P 500 added 0.1 percent to 1,886.76 at 9:30 a.m. in New York. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 5.85 points, or less than 0.1 percent, to 16,526.76. The gauge ended yesterday 44 points below its record closing level set Dec. 31.The S&P 500 rose 0.7 percent yesterday...