Wall Street opens higher after robust jobs data
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 66.2 points
 "A street sign for Wall Street is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange in Manhattan, New York City")
A street sign for Wall Street is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange in Manhattan, New York City
US stocks opened higher on Friday after a stellar jobs report underscored the strength of the economy and firmed up the odds of the first interest rate hike this year.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 66.2 points, or 0.32 per cent, at 20,924.39, the S&P 500 was up 10.27 points, or 0.43 per cent, at 2,375.14 and the Nasdaq Composite was up 28.07 points, or 0.48 per cent, at 5,866.87.
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First Published: Mar 10 2017 | 8:06 PM IST