The Dow Jones gained 1.33%, the Nasdaq index rose 1.21% and the broader S&P 500 index took 1.20%. All three indexes remain on four consecutive sessions of decline.
The average increase in wages of 0.5% over one month, above 0.3%, indicated that "pressures on incomes", which fuel inflation, "do not calm down", wrote one analyst. The major national banks benefited from the aspiration, such as Citigroup (+2.66%) or Wells Fargo (-2.49%)