S&P 500, Nasdaq notch new records as Wall Street heads into long weekend in celebratory mood

1:13pm: Happy Fourth! US stock markets closed at record highs on Thursday, buoyed by a stronger-than-expected June jobs report that lifted confidence in the economy heading into the Independence Day holiday. The S&P 500 advanced 0.8% to end at 6,297, setting a new all-time high. The Nasdaq also notched a record, rising over 1% to 20,601. The Dow Jones joined the party with a 0.8%…