Friday, December 7, 2012

Wall Street opens higher after payrolls

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks opened higher on Friday in the wake of data showing U.S. employment grew more than forecast in November, defying expectations of a sharp pull back relating to Superstorm Sandy.

The Dow Jones industrial average <.dji> gained 57.29 points, or 0.44 percent, to 13,131.33. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.spx> rose 6.09 points, or 0.43 percent, to 1,420.03. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.ixic> climbed 13.69 points, or 0.46 percent, to 3,002.96.

(Reporting by Chuck Mikolajczak; Editing by Bernadette Baum)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/stock-index-futures-fall-focus-jobs-data-090111150--finance.html

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