Updated from 4:21 p.m. EDT
Stocks had a rocky session but ended slightly to the upside Friday afternoon as a robust jobs report was mostly overshadowed by lingering fears about the credit markets.
After falling more than 120 points, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rebounded to finish higher by 27.73 points, or 0.2%, to 13,595.10, and the S&P 500 gained 1.21 points, or 0.08%, to 1509.65. The Nasdaq Composite was up 15.55 points, or 0.56%, at 2810.38.
"It was a pretty difficult day to explain, in terms of action," said Robert Pavlik, chief investment officer with Oaktree Asset Management. "The fact that the market finished in positive ground is something to be happy about. However, it's tough to walk away from today feeling great, given the great jobs report. We should've finished much stronger than we did today, and it raises questions leading into next week." ...
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