Jobs data boost Wall St Wall Street stocks rose in early activity in the week's final trading session as fresh data showed the US economy added more jobs than expected in November. The S&P500 gained 0.3 per cent to 1,417.87 in morning trading as the latest non-farm payrolls report said the economy gained 146,000 jobs last month. Economists at Barclays said the figure was well above their forecasts, suggesting that the impact of Superstorm Sandy, which struck the US eastern seaboard, was less than anticipated. The unemployment rate ticked lower to 7.7 per cent, providing investors some temporary relief from concerns over stalled negotiations on the fiscal cliff, when taxes would rise and spending cuts would take effect. The benchmark index is on track to record slight losses for the week, despite the gains on Friday. The Nasdaq Composite index rose 0.2 per cent to 2,993.84. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.5 per cent to 13,137.39. Financial sector stocks were among the biggest risers on Friday morning, adding 0.5 per cent. Leading the gains for the sector were the major banks, with JPMorgan Chase moving 1.5 per cent higher to $42.09. Shares in Citigroup rose 1.3 per cent to $37.49, and Morgan Stanley added 1.1 per cent to $16.92. Netflix rose 3.2 per cent to $88.90 in spite of the disclosure on Thursday that the internet streaming and DVD delivery company could face penalties for a Facebook post made by its chief executive in July. Apple shares were 0.5 per cent higher at $550.22 as the iPad and iPhone-maker looked to close the week on a positive note. Shares in the world's largest company, which announced plans to invest $100m in its US manufacturing capacity on Thursday, have fallen 7 per cent so far this week after suffering their worst single-day fall in four years on Wednesday. Shares in McGraw-Hill rose 2 per cent to $55.34 as the company, which recently sold its education unit for $2.5bn, said it would use some of the proceeds from the sale to issue a $2.50 per share special dividend late on Thursday.