Stocks ended higher for a third session, a day before investors got a better glimpse of the economy’s health in the August jobs report.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended up 50.63 points, or 0.5 percent to 10,320.10.

The S&P 500 rose 9.81 points, or 0.9 percent, to 1,090.10, while the Nasdaq rose 23.17 points, or 1.1 percent, to 2,200.01. The CBOE Volatility Index, widely considered the best gauge of fear in the market, was below 24.

(Source: CNBC)