Stocks rose on Wall Street Friday following a better-than-expected report on the U.S. job market. The S&P 500 index rose 1.2% in afternoon trading. The benchmark index remains on track to notch a second consecutive winning week.

U.S. stock indexes were set to open higher on Friday after a strong jobs report calmed worries over the health of the labor market, while Tesla shares rebounded on signs of cooling tensions between CEO Elon Musk and U.

U.S. stocks drifted lower as financial markets locked in their final moves before a highly anticipated update coming Friday about the U.S. job market.