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US:Wall St opens higher on jobs data, Apple results

Published Fri, Nov 3, 2017 · 02:09 PM

[WASHINGTON] Wall Street opened higher on Friday after robust October jobs data report added to upbeat investor sentiment following Apple's blowout results and strong initial demand for the company's new iPhone X.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 30.25 points, or 0.13 per cent, to 23,546.51. The S&P 500 gained 1.56 points, or 0.06 per cent, to 2,581.41. The Nasdaq Composite added 19.85 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 6,734.80.

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