Nasdaq Composite Index and U.S. Department Commerce

Dow Jones Industrial Average: The S&P 500 advanced 6.20 points, or 0.29 percent, to 2,114.49, according to Xinhua China. The Nasdaq Composite Index added 11.54 points, or 0.23 percent, to 5,016.93. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 46.34 points, or 0.26 percent, to 18,070.40. New orders for manufactured goods in March increased 2.1 percent to 476.5 billion U.S. dollars, following seven consecutive monthly decreases, reported the U.S. Department of Commerce Monday. The market, however, focused mainly on the April official jobs report due Friday. Analysts believed that the data might signal the manufacturing sector is gaining strength despite the headwind of a stronger dollar. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.