Dow hits 14,000 for first time since October 2007

US stocks extended gains on Friday, with the Dow industrials trading above 14,000 for the first time since October 2007, as jobs and manufacturing data pointed to a stronger US economy.

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 133.89 points or 0.97 percent, to 13,994.47, the S&P 500 gained 12.09 points or 0.81 percent, to 1,510.2 and the Nasdaq Composite added 24.44 points or 0.78 percent, to 3,166.58. Sensex falls for second day; Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank hit The Dow hit a session high of 14,000.97, a level not seen since October 17, 2007, up more than 1 percent on the day.