Wall Street opens higher after Fed minutes, jobs data
Dow Jones industrial average rose 3.58 points, or 0.02%
 "A Wall St. sign is seen outside the entrance of the New York Stock Exchange in New York's financial district")
A Wall St. sign is seen outside the entrance of the New York Stock Exchange in New York's financial district
US stocks opened slightly higher on Thursday after minutes from the Federal Reserve's October meeting hardened expectations of a December interest rate hike and data showed jobless claims fell.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 3.58 points, or 0.02%, to 17,740.74. The S&P 500 gained 0.57 points, or 0.03%, to 2,084.15 and the Nasdaq Composite index added 3.87 points, or 0.08%, to 5,079.07.
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First Published: Nov 19 2015 | 8:06 PM IST