US stocks opened higher on Friday after stronger-than-expected jobs data for April and upbeat earnings from Apple, while the FTSE also gained. Photo: Christian Charisius/dpa/Alamy Live News
All three indexes in the US opened in the green following a stronger-than-expected US jobs report and upbeat earnings from Apple, while the FTSE 100 and European stocks remained higher at market close as investors also digested new economic data.
The Dow Jones (^DJI) rose 1.13% to 33,502.45 points, while the S&P 500 (^GSPC) climbed 1.06% to 4,104.12 points. The tech-heavy NASDAQ (^IXIC) also gained- by 1.07% to 12,094.89.
FTSE 100 and European stocks
Across the pond, investors continued to assess the impact of rate hikes by the European Central Bank (ECB) and US Federal Reserve.