- Wednesday, August 31, 2011, 9:57
- Stock Market
U.S. stocks started higher on Wednesday, as a modest rise in private-sector job creation emboldened investors. The Dow industrials lately climbed 123.66 points to 11,683.61. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index added 15.36 points to 1,228.28. The Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 27.01 points to 2,603.12.
Private-sector payrolls increased 91,000 in August, ...
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