Dow Jones rises as jobs report tempers inflation worries

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Dow Jones rises as jobs report tempers inflation worries
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The Nasdaq Composite rose 82.7 points, or 0.61%, to 13697.249 at the opening bell.

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Data showed smaller-than-expected jobs growth in May.
Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Friday after data showed smaller-than-expected jobs growth in May, easing concerns about the economy running too hot and causing an early tightening of monetary policy.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 71.32 points, or 0.21%, in early deals to 34,648.36.

The S&P 500 rose 22.99 points, or 0.55%, to 4,215.84.
The Nasdaq Composite rose 134.35 points, or 0.99%, to 13,748.86.

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