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- US stocks climbed following Wednesday's cooler-than-expected ADP jobs report.
- Private-sector employers added 177,000 jobs this month, below last month's reading of 371,000.
- Investors cheered as the data came after Tuesday's job-opening data, which was the lowest in two years.
US stocks climbed Wednesday and the S&P 500 extended its winning streak four days following cooler-than-expected job data.
Early Wednesday, ADP reported that private-sector employers added 177,000 jobs this month, less than the Dow Jones survey expectations of 200,000, and far below last month's revised reading of 371,000.