Market Report - US

US open: Stocks higher following jobless claims data

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Thursday 08 Aug 2024

(Sharecast News) - Wall Street stocks were sharply higher at the opening bell on Thursday as fears that the US economy may be headed for a recession reappeared were soothed by weekly jobless claims data from the Labor Department.
As of 1535 BST, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 1.38%...

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