Akhir 26, 1432, March 31, 2011, SPA-- U.S. stocks finished higher on Wednesday, as investors welcomed reports on job growth. In world markets, European stocks ended higher, led by the German DAX rising 1.8 percent, while Asian markets ended mostly higher, with the Japanese Nikkei rising 2.6 percent. In U.S. economic news, private employers added 201,000 jobs in March, while February's figure was revised down slightly, according to a report by ADP Employer Services. Another government report showed that employers announced fewer planned job cuts in March, even as government sector layoffs increased. In U.S. energy news, President Barack Obama called for an increase in U.S. oil and ethanol production, to reduce the country's dependence on energy imports. Obama also renewed his push for alternative energy sources, as shares of Chesapeake Energy and National Fuel Gas each gained more than 3 percent. --More
