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US stocks rose on Friday, with the Dow and the S&P 500 closing at records, after the May payrolls report provided the latest confirmation of improving economic conditions.
The CBOE Volatility index, Wall Street’s so-called fear gauge, ended down 8.1 percent at 10.73, its lowest level since February 2007.
The day’s gains were broad and led by cyclical sectors, which outperform in times of economic expansion. Industrial shares jumped 1 percent while energy shares rose 0.8 percent. The only S&P 500 sector that fell was healthcare, a defensive group, down 0.1 percent.
The CBOE Volatility index, Wall Street’s so-called fear gauge, ended down 8.1 percent at 10.73, its lowest level since February 2007.
The day’s gains were broad and led by cyclical sectors, which outperform in times of economic expansion. Industrial shares jumped 1 percent while energy shares rose 0.8 percent. The only S&P 500 sector that fell was healthcare, a defensive group, down 0.1 percent.