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(AFX UK Focus) 2009-11-06 21:25 US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St ends up slightly; jobs data hurts

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NEW YORK, Nov 6 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended slightly higher on Friday, shrugging off government data showing the unemployment rate rose to more than 10 percent. Based on the latest available data, the Dow Jones industrial average gained 17.46 points, or 0.17 percent, to end unofficially at 10,023.42. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 2.67 points, or 0.25 percent, to finish unofficially at 1,069.30. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 7.12 points, or 0.34 percent, to close unofficially at 2,112.44. For the week, the Dow and the S&P 500 each ended up 3.2 percent, while the Nasdaq ended up 3.1 percent. (Reporting by Caroline Valetkevitch; Editing by Jan Paschal) ((caroline.valetkevitch@thomsonreuters.com; +1 646 223 6393; Reuters Messaging:caroline.valetkevitch.reuters.com@reuters.net)) Keywords: MARKETS STOCKS/CLOSE ============================================================== To access running updates on what's moving U.S. stocks double click on ============================================================== For other U.S. market data and news, click on codes in brackets: U.S. Equities speed guide........................ S&P 500 index ........................................ Dow Jones industrial average.......................... Nasdaq Composite index............................... Nasdaq 100............................................ Russell 2000 small cap................................ S&P major sectors.............................. NYSE most active..................................... Nasdaq most active................................... Top NYSE pct gainers................................. Top NYSE pct losers.................................. Top Nasdaq pct gainers............................... Top Nasdaq pct losers................................ 52 week highs: NYSE............... Nasdaq.............. 52 week lows: NYSE............... Nasdaq.............. Main global stock indexes and market reports: FTSE Eurotop 300 ..... European report ....... Nikkei 225............. Tokyo report............ FTSE 100............... London report........... Xetra DAX............. Frankfurt market stories CAC-40................. Paris market stories... World Indices..................................... Reuters survey of world bourse outlook......... U.S. IPO diary........................................ U.S. Asset Allocation Table....................... More Reuters News on equities at a glance: Equities ............ US company news......... Key non-equities market reports: Foreign exchange...................................... Oil.................................................... US Treasuries......................................... International bonds................................... Gold....................................... or CRB index of commodity futures........................ Keywords: MARKETS STOCKS =2 (Multimedia versions of Reuters Top News are now available for: * 3000 Xtra: visit http://topnews.session.rservices.com * BridgeStation: view story .134 For more information on Top News: http://topnews.reuters.com) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
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