S&P 500 climbs 0.4 percent to 4,604 points

US markets closed higher on Friday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq notching their highest closing levels since early 2022 after a robust US jobs report fueled investor optimism about a soft landing for the economy.   The S&P 500 climbed 0.4 percent to 4,604 points. The Nasdaq gained 0.5 percent to 14,404 points, while Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.4 percent to 36,248 points. The S&P 500's close was its highest since March 2022, while the Nasdaq's clos...