Indexes end higher as US jobs data eases worries about economy
US job growth surges in Sept; unemployment rate falls to 4.1%
Spirit Airlines tanks after report of bankruptcy filing
Energy sector climbs for the week with Middle East tensions up
Updates to 4 p.m. ET/2000 GMT
By Caroline Valetkevitch
NEW YORK, Oct 4 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks closed solidly higher on Fridayas a stronger-than-expected jobs report reassured investors who had worried the economy may be getting too weak.
U.S. job gains increased in September by the most in six months, and the unemployment rate fell to 4.1%, the report showed.
Traders further reduced bets on a 50-basis-point reduction at the Federal Reserve's Nov. 6-7 meeting. Traders are now pricing in just an 8% chance of a 50-bps rate cut, down from around 31% earlier on Friday, the CME Group's FedWatch Tool showed.
The data "basically tells us economic activity in the fourth quarter is likely to remain at a solid pace," said Peter Cardillo, chief market economist at Spartan Capital Securities in New York.
"It's a good surprise, but I also think it may now slow the pace of rate cuts."
The Fed kicked off a monetary easing cycle last month by cutting rates 50 bps.
Small caps outperformed, with the Russell 2000 .RUT index gaining. The S&P 500 financials index .SPSY also rose.
According to preliminary data, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 50.59 points, or 0.89%, to end at 5,750.53 points, while the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC gained 216.85 points, or 1.21%, to 18,135.33. The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 331.40 points, or 0.79%, to 42,342.99.
The S&P energy index .SPNY was up againfollowing oil prices higher. With tensions in the Middle East escalating, the index was also up sharply for the week.
U.S.President Joe Biden said that if he were in Israel's shoes, he would think about alternatives to striking Iranian oil fields, adding he thinks Israel has not yet concluded how to respond to Iran's missile barrage this week.
U.S. ports on the East and Gulf coasts reopened, but clearing the cargo backlog will likely take time.
SpiritAirlines SAVE.N shares dropped while other airlines jumpedafter a report showed Spiritwas in talks with bondholders about a potential bankruptcy filing. Frontier Group ULCC.O, United Airlines UAL.O and American Airlines AAL.O all rose sharply.
Rivian RIVN.O shares fell after the electric vehicle startup cut its full-year production forecast and delivered fewer vehicles than expected in the third quarter.
Third-quarter earnings for S&P 500 companies are expected to unofficially begin next week. Theseason kicks off, with bullish investors hoping results will justify increasingly rich valuations in the stock market.
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Additional reporting by Johann M Cherian and Purvi Agarwal in Bengaluru; Editing by Pooja Desai and David Gregorio
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