Money | stock market Nasdaq Hits 11-Year High; Dow Rises 157 It's Dow's best finish since 2008 By John Johnson Posted Feb 3, 2012 3:10 PM CST Copied Trader Edward Schreier, right, works with specialist John Alatzas, center, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Friday. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) Today's rosy jobs report did wonders for the markets. The tech-heavy Nasdaq, in fact, closed at an 11-year high, reports MarketWatch, while the Dow finished at its highest level since May 2008, notes the Wall Street Journal. The numbers: Dow: Up 157, 1.2%, to 12,862 Nasdaq: Up 46, 1.6%, to 2,906 S&P 500: Up 19, 1.5%, to 1,345 “The jobs report was a really solid number," says an analyst at Charles Schwab. "It beat expectations and continues the trend we’ve seen last few months. The economy is doing better than a lot of people are giving it credit for." Read These Next Hiker lost for days in Idaho had no pants or shoes. Bad news for the famous 'Nirvana baby.' Skydivers remarkably survive after both parachutes fail. Colorado wants to give 'peace of mind' on Hunter S. Thompson. Report an error