U.S. stock indexes opened higher on Thursday after signs of tariff negotiations between the U.S. and China, while investors looked ahead to a key jobs report to gauge the health of the labor market amid trade uncertainties.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 60.2 points, or 0.14%, at the open to 42487.89. The S&P 500 rose 14.9 points, or 0.25%, to 5985.67, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 57.7 points, or 0.30%, to 19518.197.
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