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Wall Street opens higher after payrolls data

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Reuters New York

US stocks jumped at the open on Friday after the January employment report beat the highest expectations, boosting hopes the world's largest economy has turned a corner.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 93.51 points, or 0.74%, to 12,798.92. The S&P 500 Index rose 11.39 points, or 0.86%, to 1,336.93. The Nasdaq Composite Index added 27.54 points, or 0.96%, to 2,887.22.

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First Published: Feb 03 2012 | 12:00 AM IST

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