Wall Street moves higher on Brexit deal, robust earnings

[NEW YORK] US stocks rose on Thursday, supported by Netflix and Morgan Stanley following upbeat reports, with investors also cheering Britain's preliminary last-minute deal with the European Union.

At 9.49 am ET, the S&P 500 was up 16.73 points, or 0.56 per cent, at 3,006.42 and the Nasdaq Composite was up 54.22 points, or 0.67 per cent, at 8,178.40.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 82.55 points, or 0.31 per cent, at 27,084.53.

REUTERS