Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday, as U.S. jobs grew lesser than expected in March but unemployment rate fell to a new two-year low, underscoring solid momentum in the economy.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 62.54 points, or 0.18 percent, at the open to 34,740.89. The S&P 500 opened higher by 9.91 points, or 0.22 percent, at 4,540.32, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 49.01 points, or 0.34 percent, to 14,269.53 at the opening bell.