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Nasdaq climbs to record after softer jobs data cools rate-hike expectations

US stocks advanced on Friday, with the Nasdaq Composite climbing to an intraday record high, after weaker-than-expected jobs data further dampened expectations for a near-term rate hike from the Federal Reserve.

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