The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose as much as 0.7%, or 300 points, the S&P 500 climbed as much as 0.8% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq bounced as much as 1.2% and the small-cap Russell 2000 surged 1.6% shortly after market open, though gains were trimmed by late morning trading.

U.S. stocks are rising amid a rush of optimism after a report showed employers went on a stronger spree of hiring last month. The S&P 500 was 0.7% higher in

(Reuters) -Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee on Friday called the latest U.S. jobs report "superb" and said more labor market data along those lines would boost his confidence the economy is at full employment with low inflation.

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee lauded the strong September jobs report but warned of putting too much stock in one month’s data, adding that there are risks that inflation might undershoot the central bank’s 2% target.