Stocks end broadly higher after stronger-than-expected jobs report

U.S. stocks posted broad gains Friday after stronger-than-expected May jobs data. The Dow industrials rose around 219 points, or 0.9%, to finish near 24,635, according to preliminary data. The S&P 500 ended 1.1% higher, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 1.5%. In a holiday-shortened-but-volatile week, the S&P 500 managed a 0.5% weekly rise, while the Dow fell 0.5%. The Nasdaq Composite saw a weekly rise of 1.6%.