No fear of the Fed. US stocks surge late | Forexlive

Futures were solidly negative ahead of the close but softer US wage growth data turned the mood and some month-end considerations may have helped as well.

• S&P 500 up 55 points, or 1.4%
• Nasdaq up 1.7%
• Russell 2000 up 2.1%
• DJIA up 1.0%
• Toronto TSX Comp +0.7%

Earnings from Snap, AMD and Western Digital are out after the close.