News Alert: Nasdaq reaches 11-year high; Dow at highest level since before 2008 financial crisis

	Friday, February 3, 2012 4:12:19 PM NEWS ALERT Nasdaq reaches 11-year high; Dow at highest level since before 2008 financial crisis A drop in the unemployment rate to its lowest level in three years propelled stocks higher Friday. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped more than 130 points, drawing the average to its highest mark since before the financial crisis hit in 2008. The Nasdaq index reached levels last seen in December 2000. Read more at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/markets/stock-futures-jump-after-us-jobs-report-shows-lower-unemployment-strong-job-growth/2012/02/03/gIQAYroimQ_story.html Or visit washingtonpost.com. SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-MAIL CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2011 The Washington Post Privacy Policy