Wall Street opens higher on March jobs data, trade hopes

FILE PHOTO: Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, U.S., April 4, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

- U.S. stocks opened modestly higher on Friday as employment growth in March accelerated from a 17-month low, easing concerns of a domestic slowdown, while hopes of a U.S.-China trade deal added to the sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 42.93 points, or 0.16%, at the open to 26,427.56. The S&P 500 opened higher by 4.77 points, or 0.17%, at 2,884.16. The Nasdaq Composite gained 22.73 points, or 0.29%, to 7,914.51 at the opening bell.

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