U. S. stocks open slightly higher on Thursday after better than expected jobless claims data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately rose 46.79 points, or 0.17%, to 28,257.61. The S&P 500 gained 8.49 points, or 0.25%, to 3,444.05. The Nasdaq Composite added 49.09 points, or 0.43%, to 11,533.79.
Oil futures on Thursday took back some of the ground lost in the previous session. West Texas Intermediate crude for December delivery rose 35 cents, or 0.9%, to $40.38 a barrel. December Brent crude was up 39 cents, or 0.9%, at $42.12 a barrel.
The Department of Labor released its weekly report on new jobless claims Thursday, which showed another 787,000 Americans filed for first-time unemployment insurance benefits, for a print much better than the 870,000 new claims expected.
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