The Dow Jones Industrial Average topped 17000 for the first time after a rosy report on U.S. job creation helped reassure investors that economic growth can support stock benchmarks at all-time highs.

The 30-stock Dow advanced 92.02 points, or 0.5%, to close at 17068.26. The S&P 500 added 10.82 points, or 0.5%, to 1985.44, finishing with its 25th record high of the year. The Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 28.19 points, or 0.6%, to 4485.93.

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