Wall Street gains at open on strong payrolls

The Dow Jones industrial average was up 80.93 points, or 0.56%, at 14,410.42

Reuters New York
Last Updated : Mar 08 2013 | 8:17 PM IST
Stocks gained on Friday, with the S&P 500 rising for a sixth straight session and the Dow setting yet another fresh peak after a much stronger-than-expected payrolls report.

The Dow Jones industrial average was up 80.93 points, or 0.56%, at 14,410.42. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 7.36 points, or 0.48%, at 1,551.62. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 15.21 points, or 0.47%, at 3,247.30.

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First Published: Mar 08 2013 | 8:15 PM IST

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