U.S. stocks open higher after jump in oil, China data

By Yomna Yasser On Oct 1, 2015

U.S. stocks opened slightly higher Thursday as better-than-expected data from China and rising commodity prices helped boost sentiment. The S&P 500 SPX, +0.25% opened 4 points, or 0.2%, higher at 1,923.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.28% added 41 points, or 0.3%, to 16,328. The Nasdaq Composite COMP, -0.04% began the day up 5 points, or 0.1%, at 4,624.

Source: MarketWatch