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Urgent: U.S. stocks soar after jobs report

Xinhua, May 9, 2015 Adjust font size:

U.S. stocks surged with global shares on Friday, as investors cheered over a jobs report that indicated signs of economic growth.

The Dow jumped nearly 1.5 percent, and the S&P 500 gained 1.3 percent, while the Nasdaq advanced 1.2 percent. Endite