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Wall Street climbs at open on ADP data

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Reuters Delhi, India

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street rose at the open on Wednesday, advancing its rally a day after the Dow hit a new record high as hiring by companies rose strongly last month.

The Dow Jones industrial average gained 33.79 points, or 0.24 percent, to 14,287.56. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index rose 4.14 points, or 0.27 percent, to 1,543.93. The Nasdaq Composite Index added 7.91 points, or 0.25 percent, to 3,232.04.

(Reporting by Chuck Mikolajczak; Editing by Bernadette Baum)

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First Published: Mar 06 2013 | 8:11 PM IST

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