Wall St rises as markets assess economic data

Wall Street's main indexes inched higher on Thursday, a day after robust jobs growth and a dip in unemployment eased concerns around the US economy, while investor attention turned to a slew of corporate earnings.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 48.9 points, or 0.10 percent, to 50,170.27 at the open. The S&P 500  rose 16.1 points, or 0.23 percent, to 6,957.54, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 76.4 points, or 0.33 percent, to 23,142.87.

Reuters