Major US stock indices rose on Thursday as Treasury yields eased after a softer-than-expected June employment report tempered hopes for interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve.
At the open, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 90.0 points, or 0.17%, to 52,395.22. The S&P 500 rose 11.9 points, or 0.16%, to 7,495.14, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 7.4 points, or 0.03%, to 26,047.382.
