RPT-US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St opens higher after solid jobs report

Published 05/03/2021, 16:24
Updated 05/03/2021, 16:30
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March 5 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened
sharply higher on Friday after data showed faster-than-expected
jobs growth in February, reinforcing bets on an economic rebound
driven by massive fiscal stimulus and vaccination drives.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 105.0 points,
or 0.34%, at the open to 31029.18. The S&P 500 .SPX rose 25.1
points, or 0.67%, at the open to 3793.58​, while the Nasdaq
Composite .IXIC rose 136.6 points, or 1.07%, to 12860.039 at
the opening bell.

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