NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended higher in choppy trading on Friday after robust jobs data pointed to a strengthening economy and investors overcame concerns that the Federal Reserve may begin to cut its stimulus measures as soon as September.
The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> was up 147.29 points, or 0.98 percent, at 15,135.84. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> was up 16.48 points, or 1.02 percent, at 1,631.89. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> was up 35.71 points, or 1.04 percent, at 3,479.38.
(Reporting by Angela Moon; Editing by Kenneth Barry)
