Major US stock indices grew moderately on Friday after data indicated a steady increase in employment in the US.

So, the growth of jobs in the US increased at a strong pace in November, and salaries were restored, outlining a portrait of a healthy economy, which, according to analysts, does not require the financial incentive offered by US President Donald Trump. Last month, the number of jobs in the non-agricultural sector increased by 228,000 jobs against a background of broad-based growth, as distortions from recent hurricanes disappeared, the Ministry of Labor said on Friday. Data for October were revised, and showed that the economy added 244,000 jobs instead of the previously announced 261,000.

In addition, preliminary research results submitted by Thomson-Reuters and the Michigan Institute showed that the mood sensor among US consumers fell in December despite the average forecasts of experts. According to the data, in December the consumer sentiment index fell to 96.8 points compared to the final reading for November at 98.5 points. According to average estimates, the index had to grow to a level of 99 points.

Wholesale inventories in the US fell by 0.5% in October, the Ministry of Commerce said on Tuesday. Economists had expected merchandise stocks in wholesale warehouses to fall by 0.4% after rising 0.1% in the previous month. Companies could not keep pace with production because of a combination of growing demand and supply disruptions caused by hurricanes in the previous month. However, inventories grew by 3.9% year-on-year. Wholesale sales grew by 0.7% in October.

Most of the components of the DOW index recorded an increase (22 out of 30). The leader of growth was shares of Microsoft Corporation (MSFT, + 2.02%). Outsider were the shares of The Coca-Cola Company (KO, -1.03%).

Almost all sectors of S & P completed trading with an increase. The healthcare sector grew most (+ 1.2%). Decrease showed only the sector of conglomerates (-0.6%).

At closing:

Dow + 0.49% 24.329.16 +117.68

Nasdaq + 0.40% 6,840.08 +27.24

S & P + 0.55% 2.651.50 +14.52

U.S. stock-index futures were mixed on Thursday as the latest jobs report signaled strength in the U.S. labour market. Additional support was provided by the fact that the possibility of a government shutdown was put off for another two weeks on Thursday evening, as well as news that the U.K. and the European Union have reached an agreement on Brexit divorce terms.

Global Stocks:

Nikkei 22,811.08 +313.05 +1.39%

Hang Seng 28,639.85 +336.66 +1.19%

Shanghai 3,290.17 +18.11 +0.55%

S&P/ASX 5,994.37 +16.65 +0.28%

FTSE 7,392.39 +71.64 +0.98%

CAC 5,409.22 +25.36 +0.47%

DAX 13,198.43 +153.28 +1.17%

Crude $57.59 (+1.59%)

Gold $1,295.00 (+0.01%)

(company / ticker / price / change ($/%) / volume)

Asia-Pacific equities were broadly higher Friday, with fresh early weakness in China and Korea reversing. South Korea's Kospi SEU, +0.29% , which started the day in negative territory, was recently up 0.1% and Samsung 005930, +2.44% rebounded 1.8%. The index had only just set an eight-week closing low Thursday.

Stocks across Europe wobbled into the close on Thursday, settling slightly higher as traders digested deal news and economic growth data. U.K. stocks underperformed the wider market, hurt by a rise in the pound on hopes U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May is making progress in Brexit talks.

The main U.S. stock benchmarks closed moderately higher Thursday, with the S&P 500 snapping a four-session losing streak on the back of gains in the technology, industrials and materials sectors. Traders focused on continued progress on tax legislation and looked ahead to the monthly jobs report due Friday.

(index / closing price / change items /% change)

Nikkei +320.99 22498.03 +1.45%

TOPIX +20.83 1786.25 +1.18%

Hang Seng +78.39 28303.19 +0.28%

CSI 300 -44.76 3971.06 -1.11%

Euro Stoxx 50 +11.56 3573.13 +0.32%

FTSE 100 -27.28 7320.75 -0.37%

DAX +46.30 13045.15 +0.36%

CAC 40 +9.51 5383.86 +0.18%

DJIA +70.57 24211.48 +0.29%

S&P 500 +7.71 2636.98 +0.29%

NASDAQ +36.47 6812.84 +0.54%

S&P/TSX +106.90 16015.68 +0.67%