Wall St closes higher as Amazon gains offset weak job growth

The Dow rose 288.73 points, or 0.69%, to 42,052.19, the S&P 500 gained 23.35 points, or 0.41%, to 5,728.80 and the Nasdaq gained 144.77 points, or 0.80%, to 18,239.92. — Reuters

NEW YORK: Wall Street's major indices ended higher on Friday, rebounding from the previous day's sell-off as Amazon's strong earnings countered a significant drop in US job growth in October.

Amazon.com rose 6.2% after it reported earnings on Thursday that revealed strong retail sales, boosting profit above Wall Street estimates.