U.S. stocks turned higher midway through trading, following the release of jobs data for September.
The Dow traded up 0.94% to 33,429.87 while the NASDAQ rose 1.25% to 13,385.28. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 1.01% to 4,301.15.
Gainers
Vaccinex, Inc. (NASDAQ: VCNX) shares rose 40.2% to $1.15 in pre-market trading as two large insider buys were reported after the close on Thursday.