US stock indexes advanced on Friday after data showed the economy unexpectedly lost jobs in July, reducing expectations of a Federal Reserve interest-rate hike in September, Reuters reported.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 55.37 points, or 0.10%, to 53,940.47. The S&P 500 gained 18.87 points, or 0.25%, to 7,728.83, while the Nasdaq Composite added 181.72 points, or 0.69%, to 26,530.07.