The US economy added 313,000 jobs in February. Related: Dow surges on strong jobs reportMore modest wage growth cools fears about inflation and rising US interest rates, both of which spooked the markets last month. The initial wage growth figure from January was revised down a notch, too. In the first two months of the year, the United States has already added more than half a million jobs. Banks and financial institutions added 28,000 jobs.

Source: CNN March 09, 2018 05:07 UTC