US open: Stocks trade higher following jobless claims reading
As of 1545 BST, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.49% at 39,248.99, while the S&P 500 advanced 0.27% to 5,201.89, and the Nasdaq Composite came out the gate 0.09% firmer at 16,317.88. The Dow opened 192.60 points higher on Thursday, putting the …