The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose more than 4 percent in afternoon trading on Thursday while the Dow added to gains, with energy and financial services companies among the strongest sectors.

Solid results from Cisco and mildly encouraging U.S. jobs data helped stocks recover from recent steep losses.

The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> was up 393.02 points, or 3.67 percent, at 11,112.96. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> was up 47.33 points, or 4.22 percent, at 1,168.09. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> was up 100.75 points, or 4.23 percent, at 2,481.80.

(Reporting by Caroline Valetkevitch; Editing by Kenneth Barry)

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