US equity markets open in green on Thursday

Source: WBP Online
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Major US stock markets opened Thursday's trading session with strong gains as initial jobless claims reached the two-month low. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index added 0.81% to 2,094.44, whereas the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index rose 0.89%, opening at 17,847.49, and the Nasdaq Composite Index grew 0.89%, starting at 4,875.32 points.
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