The Labor Department’s report of 243,000 new jobs in January, and falling unemployment drove all three U.S. market indexes to end the week on a high note. CNNMoney tells MHProNews.com the Dow Jones Industrial Average has gained five percent in 2012, reaching its highest level since 2008, gaining 156.82 points today, a solid 1.23 percent , to close at 12,862.23 The Nasdaq is as its highest level since 2000, having advanced over 11 percent this year. It rose 1.61 percent today, gaining 45.98 points. The S&P 500 has gained seven percent this year, moving up 1.46 percent today, gaining 19.36 points. The Yahoo! Finance Manufactured Housing Composite gained a whopping 10.45 percent to finish at 958.3. All tracked housing stocks gained, with Cavco gaining the most, 12.64 percent, +5.96, to close at 53.13. Affiliated Managers Group 107.50 +3.65 (+3.50%). Clayton Homes, Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, as well as MH home-building, lending and other housing suppliers parent company Berkshire Hathaway 119,895 +1,175.00 (+1.50%). Champion, Liberty Homes, Deer Valley and Palm Harbor all remained unchanged. Drew Industries 27.31 +0.19 (+0.79%). Louisiana Pacific 8.97 +0.13 (+1.47%). Nobility Homes 5.99 +0.09 (+1.53%). Patrick Industries 6.20 +0.22 (+3.68%). Sun Communities 41.51 +0.60 (+1.47%). Skyline Corp. 6.71 +0.49 (7.88%). Third Avenue Value Fund (2-2) 44.85 +0.13 (+0.29%). UMH Properties 10.75 +0.21 (+1.99%). Universal Forest Products, Inc. 34.96 +1.11 (+3.28%).
