U.S. stocks traded higher this morning, with the Dow Jones index gaining around 0.2% on Friday.

Following the market opening Friday, the Dow traded up 0.15% to 49,342.43 while the NASDAQ climbed 0.29% to 23,547.90. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.29% to 6,941.76.

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Leading and Lagging SectorsUtilities shares gained by 2% on Friday.

In trading on Friday, consumer discretionary stocks dipped by 0.6%.

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The U.S. economy ended 2025 with a steadier labor market than many feared, easing concerns about mounting job losses that dominated late summer and the early weeks of the fourth quarter.

Nonfarm payrolls increased by 50,000 in December, mostly unchanged from November’s downwardly revised 56,000 gain and slightly below expectations for 60,000, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday.

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