
U.S. stocks closed up slightly in thin volatile trading ahead of monthly government jobs report, led by technology shares.
Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 39.55 points, or 0.30 per cent at 13,074.04.
S&P 500 added 4.66 points, or 0.33 percent, to end at 1,413.94.
Nasdaq climbed 15.57 points, or 0.52 per cent at 2,989.27.
Among key S&P sectors, techs led the gainers, while industrials slipped