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Wall Street Opens Higher After Payrolls
Source: Reuters
Wall Street opens higher after payrolls
NEW YORK | Fri Nov 2, 2012 9:37am EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks opened higher on Friday as employers stepped up hiring in October, with a stronger-than-expected payroll report serving as a hopeful sign for a lackluster economy.
The Dow Jones industrial average was up 51.22 points, or 0.39 percent, at 13,283.84. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 4.87 points, or 0.34 percent, at 1,432.46. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 9.21 points, or 0.31 percent, at 3,029.27.
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/02/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE89T0LN20121102
