Stocks Open Higher After Jobs Growth Slows Markedly

Nov 1, 2024
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The stock market opened higher Friday morning after the October jobs report came in weaker than expected.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 0.4%, while the S&P 500 has gained 0.5% and the Nasdaq Composite has advanced 0.7%.

October saw 12,000 jobs added, below expectations and far less than September’s result.

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