 from 51.7 in the previous month. The official PMI for new export orders slipped to 49.4 from 49.6. That's correspondent Jeremy House reporting. U.S. stocks rose to more record highs after a report on the job market bolstered hopes interest rates may soon ease up. The S&P 500 climbed by 0.5% Friday to set an all-time high for the third consecutive day and close its ninth winning week in the last 11 weeks.