US: S&P 500, Nasdaq open at record levels as jobless claims ease

[NEW YORK] The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened at all-time highs on Thursday, boosted by shares of Tesla and other top-shelf technology firms as data showing fewer weekly jobless claims pointed to a steady recovery in the labour market.

The S&P 500 opened higher by 15.13 points, or 0.36 per cent, at 4,256.97, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 85.5 points, or 0.60 per cent, to 14357.265 at the opening bell.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 59.67 points, or 0.18 per cent, at the open to 33,933.91.

REUTERS