Friday, July 6, 2007

Stocks cap week of gains on jobs data, oil

(Reuters) - Technology and industrial stocks were among the best performers after the Labor Department's monthly report on job creation topped expectations. Shares of heavy equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. and IBM helped lead the Dow higher.




Shares of major oil companies rose as New York oil prices hit 10-month highs. The energy sector was the biggest advancer out of all 10 S&P 500 sectors, with the S&P Energy index up 1 percent.


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