Stock market extends surge despite slowing US job growth

Economy adds 148,000 jobs in December with jobless rate steady at 4.1%Pace of hiring has slowed and wages continue to lag behind growthWall Street has shrugged off slowing growth in US jobs, extending a surge in the stock market as the world’s largest economy comes closer to reaching full employment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up about 0.2% in New York on Thursday morning, adding more than 50 points to reach 25,123, despite the weaker readings for job creation last month. Figures