US adds 217,000 jobs in May, passing pre-recession employment peak On Wall Street, another month of solid job gains helped drive stocks to new highs. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 88 points to close at a record 16,924. The broader S&P 500 index also had a record close, rising 9 points to 1,949. The technology heavy Nasdaq Composite gained 25 points to close at […]