Wall Street opens higher after ECB moves

U.S. stocks opened higher on Thursday after the European Central Bank cut interest rate and extended its stimulus program.

The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI rose 47.1 points, or 0.27 percent, to 17,776.78, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 5.02 points, or 0.24 percent, to 2,084.53 and the Nasdaq composite .IXIC added 20.94 points, or 0.41 percent, to 5,144.16.

Source: Reuters