Stocks rose on Wall Street Friday following a better-than-expected report on the U.S. job market.The S&P 500 index rose 1.2% in afternoon trading. The benchmark index remains on track to notch a second consecutive winning week.

Stocks gained ground on Wall Street Friday following a better-than-expected report on the U.S. job market. The gains were broad, with every sector in the S&P 500 rising.

U.S. stocks closed sharply higher on Friday and U.S. Treasury yields jumped as a generally upbeat employment report and bounce-back in Tesla shares helped the indexes notch weekly advances. All three major U.