Major US stock indices slightly added on Friday, after data showed that US employers in July hired more workers than expected.

According to the Ministry of Labor, last month the number of jobs in the non-agricultural sector increased by 209,000. The employment gain in June was revised to 231,000 from previously reported 222,000. Average hourly earnings increased by nine cents, or 0.3%, in July after an increase of 0.2% in June. It was the biggest increase in five months. Wages increased by 2.5% in the 12 months to July, which corresponds to a gain in June.

The focus was also on the report of the Ministry of Trade, which showed that the trade balance deficit fell by almost 6% in June to an 8-month low, but the US is still on track to widen the gap in 2017 more than last year. The deficit fell to $ 43.6 billion from $ 46.4 billion in May. Economists predicted a deficit of $ 45 billion. Exports rose 1.2% to $ 194.4 billion and peaked in December 2014. Import fell by 0.2% to $ 238 billion.

Most components of the DOW index finished trading in positive territory (19 out of 30). The leader of growth was the shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS, + 2.59%). Outsider were shares of The Walt Disney Company (DIS, -1.31%).

Most sectors of the S & P recorded a rise. The conglomerate sector grew most (+ 1.1%). The greatest decline is in the health sector (-0.2%).

At this moment:

Dow + 0.30% 22,092.81 +66.71

Nasdaq + 0.18% 6.351.56 +11.22

S & P + 0.19% 2.476.83 +4.67