US stocks open higher on Thursday

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Source: WBP Online
US stock markets opened higher on Thursday as buying was triggered on the rise in oil prices. As the North American trading session started, the S$P 500 Index jumped around 0.3% to 2,056.20 points, whereas the Dow Jones Index gained 0.2% and the Nasdaq Composite Index added 0.3%, opening at 17,693.10 and 4,738.70 points respectively.
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